Rectangular piece of linen cloth worn by the priest in the celebration of the Christian Mass. It is placed on the head and then thrown back and tied round the neck under the
alb. Members of...
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Am'ice noun [ Middle English
amyse , probably for
amyt , Old French
amit ,
ameit , from Latin
amictus cloak, the word being confused with
amice ,
almuce , a hood or cape. See next word.] A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about ...
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• (n.) A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about the neck and shoulders, by priests of the Roman Catholic Church while saying Mass. • (n.) A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; -- written also amess, amyss, and almuce.
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(derived from Latin amictus, `wrapped around`), liturgical vestment worn under the alb. It is a rectangular piece of white linen held around the ... [1 related articles]
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The amice is a liturgical vestment used mainly in the Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, in some Anglican churches, and Armenian and Polish National Catholic churches. It consists of a white cloth connected to two long ribbon-like attachments, by which it is fastened around the shoulders of the priest. Before the liturgical reforms of 1972, i...
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An amice is a white linen vestment worn by Roman Catholic and many Anglican priests when officiating at Mass or Holy Eucharist. Formerly, the amice was the uppermost of the six garments anciently worn by an officiating priest. The amice was square in shape, covered the head, neck and shoulders and was buckled or clasped over the breast.
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Liturgical garment consisting of a rectangle with two strips of linen that covers the shoulders and surrounds the neck
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strip of fine linen worn as cloak or wrap by priest at mass
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