n. 1 Rom.Hist. a subdivision of a legion, containing 120 or 60 men. 2 a Eucharistic vestment consisting of a strip hanging from the left arm.
[ OF maniple or L manipulus handful, troop f. manus hand ]
n. 1 Rom.Hist. a subdivision of a legion, containing 120 or 60 men. 2 a Eucharistic vestment consisting of a strip hanging from the left arm.
[ OF maniple or L manipulus handful, troop f. manus hand ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012