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   Veil

   /vāl/

   

   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 is the definition of veil in the Bible?

   • Also called the "curtain" in several Bible translations, the veil separated the holy place from the inner holy of holies inside the tent of meeting. It hid a holy God, who dwelt above the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant, from sinful people on the outside.

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   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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   Definition of veil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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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   • Etymology
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   From Middle English veil, veyl, from Anglo-Norman and Old Northern French veil (“sail, veil, shroud”) (Francien Old French voil, French voile), Latin vēlum (“cloth, covering”). Displaced Middle English scleire, scleyre, sleyre, slyre (“veil”) (compare German Schleier). Doublet of velum and voile.

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   (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /veɪl/

   Rhymes: -eɪl

   Homophones: vale, vail, Vail

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   veil (plural veils) 1. 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. 1.1. 1611, The Holy Bible,[…] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker,[…], →OCLC, Matthew 27:51: 1.1.1. The veilof the temple was rent in twain. 1.2. 1667, John Milton, “Bo...

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   veil (third-person singular simple present veils, present participle veiling, simple past and past participle veiled) 1. (transitive) To dress in, or decoratewith, a veil. 2. (transitive) To conceal as with a veil. 2.1. The forest fire was veiledby smoke, but I could hear it clearly.

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   veil meaning, definition, what is veil: a thin piece of material that women wear...: Learn more.

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   noun. veils. A length of cloth worn over the head, shoulders, and often the face, especially by women. American Heritage. A piece of light fabric, as of net or gauze, worn, esp. by women, over the face or head or draped from a hat to conceal, protect, or enhance the face. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › veilveil | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   veil meaning: a thin piece of material that covers a woman's face. Learn more.