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scapulary

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

scapular

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

scapular

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology

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noun

Meaning 3

A form of brace or suspender for keeping a belt or body bandage in place; it is made of a broad roller bandage split half way, the undivided part being in front, the divided ends passing over the shoulders and down the back.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 4

garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: scapular

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Broader terms: garment

History

Etymology

From Middle French scapulaire and Latin scapulārius. By surface analysis, scapula + -ary.

From Middle English scapelarie, from Latin scapulārium, scapulāre.