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Webster 1913 Edition


Corporale

{

Cor′po-ral

(kôr′pō̍-ral)
, ‖

Corˊpo-ra′le

(-r?′l?)
, }
Noun.
[LL.
corporale
: cf. F.
corporal
. See
Corporal
,
Adj.
]
A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a communion cloth.
Corporal oath
,
a solemn oath; – so called from the fact that it was the ancient usage for the party taking it to touch the corporal, or cloth that covered the consecrated elements.

Webster 1828 Edition


Corporale

CORPORAL

, CORPORALE,
Noun.
A fine linen cloth, used to cover the sacred elements in the eucharist or in which the sacrament is put.
Corporal oath, a solemn oath, so called from the ancient usage of touching the corporale, or cloth that covered the consecrated elements.

Definition 2024


corporale

corporale

English

Noun

corporale (plural corporales)

  1. Alternative form of corporal (communion cloth)

Italian

Etymology

From Latin corporālis.

Adjective

corporale m, f (masculine and feminine plural corporali)

  1. bodily
  2. corporal

Related terms


Latin

Adjective

corporāle

  1. nominative neuter singular of corporālis
  2. accusative neuter singular of corporālis
  3. vocative neuter singular of corporālis

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