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Catholic Word of the Day: WIMPLE, 05-28-14
CCDictionary ^ | 05-28-14 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary,

Posted on 05/28/2014 5:56:58 AM PDT by Salvation

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WIMPLE

 

A cloth (generally white) framing the face and drawn into folds under the chin; headdress once worn by laywomen, especially as a protection outdoors. It is now worn by some women religious.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.



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1 posted on 05/28/2014 5:56:58 AM PDT by Salvation
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2 posted on 05/28/2014 6:01:43 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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3 posted on 05/28/2014 7:29:19 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Magnimus, 2014)
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Wimple - a Catholic Hijab


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