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sudarium definition

su·dar·ium (so̵̅o̅ der′ē əm)

noun pl. sudaria -·ia (-ə)

in ancient Rome, a cloth for wiping sweat from the face
also sudary su′·dary (so̵̅o̅′də rē)

Etymology: L < sudor, sweat

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