GREMIAL


Meaning of GREMIAL in English

I. ˈgrēmēəl sometimes ˈgrāmēˌäl noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin gremi um lap, bosom + English -al — more at cram

1. archaic : a full or resident member (as of a society or university)

2. or gremial veil : a lap cloth laid across the knees of a bishop seated at mass or other services

II. ˈgrēmēəl adjective

Etymology: Latin gremi um + English -al

1. : of or relating to the lap or bosom

2. archaic : having active or resident membership (as in a society or university)

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.