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   veil

   /veɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face: "a white bridal veil" Similar face coveringveilingmantillayashmakpurdah
   • ▪ a piece of fabric forming part of a nun's headdress, resting on the head and shoulders.
   • ▪ (in Jewish antiquity) the piece of precious cloth separating the sanctuary from the body of the Temple or the Tabernacle.
   • 2. a thing that serves to cover, conceal, or disguise: "a veil of mist and snow lay over the landscape" Similar coveringcoverscreenshieldcurtainlayerfilmmantlecloakmaskblanketshroudcanopycloudblurhazemistpall
   • 3. a membrane that is attached to the immature fruiting body of some toadstools and ruptures in the course of development, either (universal veil) enclosing the whole fruiting body or (partial veil) joining the edges of the cap to the stalk.

   verb

   • 1. cover with a veil: "she veiled her face"
   • 2. cover, conceal, or disguise: "cold mists veiled the mountain peaks"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French veil(e), from Latin vela, plural of velum (see velum).

   Derivatives

   • 1. veilless adjective

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   What does a veil mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of VEIL is a length of cloth worn by women as a covering for the head and shoulders and often especially in Eastern countries for the face; specifically : the outer covering of a nun's headdress. How to use veil in a sentence.

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   What is a Jewish veil?

   • No Jewish historian nor scientist mentioned the rending of the veil of the temple, nor the rising of the saints from the dead. Veil definition: a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.. See examples of VEIL used in a sentence.

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   What is a lace veil?

   • a piece of very thin material, worn especially by women to protect or hide the face, or as part of a hat, etc. The bridal veil was fringed with lace. a piece of cloth worn over the head and shoulders by nuns or Muslim women [singular] (formal) something that stops you from learning the truth about a situation

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   What is a veil of secrecy?

   • a piece of cloth worn over the head and shoulders by nuns or Muslim women [singular] (formal) something that stops you from learning the truth about a situation Their work is carried out behind a veil of secrecy.

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   What are Catholic veils?

   • Catholic veils. Beautiful Catholic chapel veils for head coverings in Church or in presence of Blessed Sacrament. Imitate Our Lady who always veiled.

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   Why do we veil?

   • We veil that which is sacred and holy. The veil represents protection by God. Veronica’s veil inside had the image of Holy Face of Jesus, and so whenever a woman veils she puts on Christ, and the three corners are said to represent the protection by the Holy Trinity. Veiling has always been a part of sacred history.

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     VEIL meaning: 1. a piece of thin material worn by women to...

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   • Veil: Korean Translation

     VEIL translate: 면사포, 베일. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Veil: Malay Translation

     VEIL translate: vel; tudung; purdah; selubung, memakai...

   • Veil: Polish Translation

     VEIL translate: welon, woalka, woal(ka), kwef, zasłona,...

   • Veil: Italian Translation

     veil translate: velo, velo, velare, (coprire con un velo)....

   • Veil: French Translation

     VEIL translate: voile [masculine], voile, voiler. Learn more...

   • Veil: Catalan Translation

     veil translate: vel. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   A veil is a cloth covering the head and face, mostly worn by women. Wedding veils are drawn back when the groom hears, "Now you may kiss the bride." (Or else the groom gets a gauzy mouthful.)

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   1. A veil is a piece of thin soft cloth that women sometimes wear over their heads and that can also cover their face. [...] 2. You can refer to something that hides or partly hides a situation or activity as a veil. [...] 3. You can refer to something that you can partly see through, such as a mist, as a veil. [literary] [...] More.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · veil (plural veils) Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material. (figurative) Anything that partially obscures a clear view. A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.

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