almuce
[ al-myoos ]
/ ˈæl myus /
noun
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
Also
amice.
Origin of almuce
< Middle French
almuce, aumuce. See
amice2
Words nearby almuce
Example sentences from the Web for almuce
He is also in ecclesiastical costume in processional vestments, without the cope exposing the almuce.
A Short Account of King's College Chapel |Walter Poole LittlechildThe ends of the almuce can be seen in the opening of the cope, and its hood hangs over the shoulders.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells |Percy DearmerOver that again is a tippet, a development of the almuce, or worn over it.
The Customs of Old England |F. J. Snell
British Dictionary definitions for almuce
almuce
/ (ˈælmjuːs) /
noun
a fur-lined hood or cape formerly worn by members of certain religious orders, more recently by canons of France
Word Origin for almuce
C15: from Old French
aumusse, from Medieval Latin
almucia, of unknown origin