gremial
[ gree-mee-uh l ]
/ ˈgri mi əl /
noun Ecclesiastical.
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
Origin of gremial
1555–65; < Late Latin
gremiālis growing in a cluster from a stump, equivalent to Latin
grem(ium) lap, bosom +
-ālis
-al1
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British Dictionary definitions for gremial
gremial
/ (ˈɡriːmɪəl) /
noun
RC Church
a cloth spread upon the lap of a bishop when seated during Mass
Word Origin for gremial
C17: from Latin
gremium lap