mantelletta (plural mantellettas)
(Roman Catholicism) A sleeveless, knee-length vestment open at the front which is worn by Roman Catholic prelates.
Source: Wiktionary
Man`tel*let"ta, n. [It. mantelletta. See Mantelet.] (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A silk or woolen vestment without sleeves worn by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and the prelates of the Roman court. It has a low collar, is fastened in front, and reaches almost to the knees.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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