TURIN SHROUD


Meaning of TURIN SHROUD in English

ˌTurin ˈShroud, the BrE AmE

a piece of cloth which is believed by some people to have covered the dead body of Jesus Christ after he had been crucified (↑ crucify ) and to be marked with an image of his face. But scientists who tested the cloth using ↑ carbon dating methods believe that it is not as old as that.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.