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scapular

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As a noun, scapular means a short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint. As an adjective, it means of or pertaining to the scapula.

Meanings of scapular

8 meanings

noun

  1. christianityA short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint.

  2. ornithologyOne of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.

  3. A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.

  4. christianityA devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back.

  5. A feather covering the shoulder of a birdanimal

  6. Garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit

    Similar: scapulary

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the scapula.

  2. Relating to or near the shoulder blade

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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