Amice Definition

ămĭs
noun
A liturgical vestment consisting of an oblong piece of white linen worn around the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
American Heritage
An oblong white linen cloth worn about the neck and shoulders by a priest at Mass.
Webster's New World
A fur-lined hood or hooded cape, formerly worn by the clergy.
Webster's New World

A hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined with grey fur, formerly worn by the clergy.

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Origin of Amice

  • Middle English probably from Old French amis pl. of amit from Latin amictus mantle from past participle of amicīre to wrap around am-, ambi- around ambi– iacere to throw yē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Amice Sentence Examples

  • Hence they were known in England as "grey amices" (from the ordinary colour of the fur), to distinguish them from the liturgical amice.

  • The "grey amice" of the canons of St Paul's at London was put down in 1549, the academic hood being substituted.

  • Over this the priest, robing for mass, puts on the amice, alb, girdle (cingulum), stole, maniple and chasuble.

  • At the present day the Lutheran Churches of Denmark and Scandinavia retain the use of alb and chasuble in the celebration of the eucharist (stole, amice, girdle and maniple were disused after the Reformation), and for bishops the cope and mitre.

  • He gives reasons for believing that in the Church of England, under the first Prayer Book, as in the Lutheran Churches, while chasuble and alb were retained, stole, maniple, amice and girdle were discontinued.

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