About The Word Maniple
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Maniple
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What's The Definition Of Maniple?Synonyms | Synonyms for Maniple: Related Terms | Find terms related to Maniple: See Also | Maniple In Webster's Dictionary \Man"i*ple\, n. [L. manipulus, maniplus, a handful, a
certain number of soldiers; manus hand + root of plere to
fill, plenus full: cf. F. maniple. See {Manual}, and {Full},
a.]
1. A handful. [R.] --B. Jonson.
2. A division of the Roman army numbering sixty men exclusive
of officers, any small body of soldiers; a company.
--Milton.
3. Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf
worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a
priest in the Roman Catholic Church. It is sometimes worn
in the English Church service.
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