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Veronica
see synonyms of veronicaNoun
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Veronica
see synonyms of veronicanoun
any scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Veronica, esp the speedwells, of temperate and cold regions, having small blue, pink, or white flowers and flattened notched fruits
noun Roman Catholic Church
1.
the representation of the face of Christ that, according to legend, was miraculously imprinted upon the headcloth that Saint Veronica offered Him on the way to His crucifixion
2.
the cloth itself
3.
any similar representation of Christ's face
noun
bullfighting
a pass in which the matador slowly swings the cape away from the charging bull
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Veronica
see synonyms of veronica noun
1.
a feminine name
2.
according to Christian tradition, a woman of Jerusalem who wiped the bleeding face of Jesus on the way to Calvary: her day is July 12
3. [often v-]
a.
the image of Jesus' face said in legend to have appeared on the veil or handkerchief used by Veronica to wipe the bleeding face of Jesus
b.
a cloth or garment with a similar representation of Jesus' bleeding face
4. [v-]
speedwell
5. [v-]; Bullfighting
a move in which the matador holds a cape out and pivots slowly as the bull charges past it
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Veronica
see synonyms of veronican.
See speedwell.
n.
1.
a. According to popular legend, an image of the face of Jesus as impressed on the cloth offered to him by Saint Veronica on the road to Calvary.
b. The cloth itself.
2. A cloth bearing a representation of Jesus's face.
n.
A maneuver in bullfighting in which the matador stands with both feet fixed in position and swings the cape slowly away from the charging bull.
In Christian tradition, a woman of Jerusalem who gave Jesus her head cloth to wipe his face as he bore the cross to Calvary.
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