mantelletta
[ man-tl-et-uh ]
/ ˌmæn tlˈɛt ə /
noun Roman Catholic Church.
a silk or woolen sleeveless vestment reaching to the knees, worn by cardinals, bishops, and other prelates.
Origin of mantelletta
Words nearby mantelletta
manteca,
mantegna,
mantel,
mantelboard,
mantelet,
mantelletta,
mantellone,
mantelpiece,
mantelshelf,
manteltree,
mantic
Example sentences from the Web for mantelletta
The plates are handed to Him by prelates of mantelletta, and during the ceremony one of His chaplains reads a spiritual book.
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome |Charles Michael Baggs
British Dictionary definitions for mantelletta
mantelletta
/ (ˌmæntɪˈlɛtə) /
noun
RC Church
a sleeveless knee-length vestment, worn by cardinals, bishops, etc
Word Origin for mantelletta
Italian, from Old French
mantelet or Medieval Latin
mantelletum, diminutive of Latin
mantellum
mantle