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gremial definition

gre·mial (grē′mē əl)

noun

a lap cloth placed across the knees of a bishop, as when he sits during the celebration of Mass

Etymology: LL gremialis < L gremium, bosom, lap < IE *grem- < base *ger-: see gregarious

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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