MANDORLA

Meaning of MANDORLA in English

n. VESICA 2.

Etymology: It., almond

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

MANDORLA — ˈmändōrˌlä noun ( -s ) Etymology: Italian, literally, almond, from Late Latin amandula — more at almond : a panel …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANDORLA — [ man'dɔ:lə ] ■ noun another term for vesica piscis . Origin C19: from Ital., lit. 'almond'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MANDORLA — (Italian: almond), in religious art, almond-shaped aureole of light surrounding the entire figure of a holy person; it was used …
Britannica English vocabulary
MANDORLA — mandorla BrE AmE mæn ˈdɔːl ə AmE \ -ˈdɔːrl ə ▷ mandorla|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MANDORLA — n. = VESICA 2. [It., = almond]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MANDORLA — n. = VESICA 2. [ It., = almond ]
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