A flabellum (plural flabella), in Christian liturgical use, is a fan made of metal, leather, silk, parchment or feathers, intended to keep away insects from the consecrated Body and Blood of Christ and from the priest, as well as to show honour. The ceremonial use of such fans dates back to ancient Egypt, and an example was found in the tomb of Tu...
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• (n.) A fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers.
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(from the article `ceremonial object`) ...complete the permanent furnishings of sacred places. In addition to their utilitarian role, they are endowed with a sacred character; fans used in ...
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Fla·bel'lum noun [ Latin
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(Eccl.) A fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers.
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Flabellum is a genus of solitary corals related to fungi, some of whose species show well-marked alternation of generations.
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a fan, esp. one used in religious ceremonies. · a fan-shaped part.
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