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• gremial — I. ˈgrēmēəl sometimes ˈgrāmēˌäl noun ( s) Etymology: Latin gremium lap, bosom + English al more at cram 1. archaic : a full or resident member (as of a s …   Useful english dictionary

• gre|mi|al — «GREE mee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. Archaic. 1. a) of or having to do with the lap or bosom. b) intimate. 2. of or having to do with a corporation or society. –n. a cloth placed on a bishop s lap to protect his vestments. ╂[earlier, a resident …   Useful english dictionary

• gremial — /ˈgrimiəl/ (say greemeeuhl) noun a cloth placed on a bishop s lap while sitting during celebration of mass or conferring orders. {Late Latin gremiālis (as noun, Medieval Latin gremiāle), from Latin gremium lap, bosom} …  

• gremial — [grē′mē əl] n. [LL gremialis < L gremium, bosom, lap < IE * grem < base * ger : see GREGARIOUS] a lap cloth placed across the knees of a bishop, as when he sits during the celebration of Mass …   English World dictionary

• Gremial — Gre mi*al, n. 1. A bosom friend. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. (Ecol.) A cloth, often adorned with gold or silver lace, placed on the bishop s lap while he sits in celebrating mass, or in ordaining priests. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The Magdalen Reading — Rogier van der Weyden, The Magdalen Reading, 62.2 cm × 54.4 cm (24.5 in × 21.4 in). Date unknown but possibly 1435–38. Oil on oak panel. National Gallery, London. The Magdalen Reading is one of three surviving fragments of a large mid 15th… …   Wikipedia

• Gremiale — • A square or oblong cloth which the bishop should wear over his lap, when seated on the throne during the singing of the Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo by the choir, during the distribution of blessed candles, palms or ashes, and also during the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Roman Catacombs — • The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs outside Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Marshalsea — The prison occupied two locations, the first c. 1329–1811, and the second 1811–1842. The image above is of the first Marshalsea in the 18th century …   Wikipedia

• Pontifical High Mass — In the context of the Tridentine Mass of the Roman Catholic Church, a Pontifical High Mass, also called Solemn Pontifical Mass, is a Solemn or High Mass celebrated by a bishop using certain prescribed ceremonies. The term is also used among Anglo …   Wikipedia

• Norfolk dialect — Not to be confused with Norfuk language. The Norfolk dialect, also known as Broad Norfolk, is a dialect that was once, and to a great extent, still is spoken by those living in the county of Norfolk in England. It employs distinctively unique… …   Wikipedia