SUDARIUM


Meaning of SUDARIUM in English

/sooh dair"ee euhm/ , n. , pl. sudaria /-dair"ee euh/ .

1. (in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.

2. ( sometimes cap. ) veronica 1 (def. 3).

[ 1595-1605; sudarium, equiv. to sud ( are ) to SWEAT + -arium -ARY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .