English

An alb, stole and maniple.

Alternative forms

• maniple [Middle English–present day]; manyple [Middle English & 16^th C.]; manaple [Middle English & 17^th C.]; mainipul, manypule [16^th C.]; manipil (Scots, [16^th C.]); manipul [17^th C.]; manipule [17^th–18^th CC.]; manuple [17^th & 19^th CC.]

Noun

maniple ‎(plural maniples)

1. (rare) A handful.
2. A division of the Roman army numbering 60 or 120 men exclusive of officers, any small body of soldiers; a company.
3. Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, and sometimes worn in the English Church service.

Derived terms

• Maniple of the Curates

Related terms

• alb
• epigonation
• epimanikion
• epitrachelion
• mitre
• omophorion
• rhason
• sakkos
• sticharion
• zone

Translations

See also

• Maniple (military unit) — Wikipedia
• Maniple (vestment) — Wikipedia

Anagrams

• impanel