MANDORLA

Etymology

Noun

mandorla (plural mandorlas)

A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary in traditional Christian art.

Anagrams

• malandro

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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