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| man·i·ple [ mánnəp'l ] (plural man·i·ples) |
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1. part of Roman legion: in the ancient Roman army, a subdivision of a legion, containing 60 or 120 men.
See also century (sense 5)
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2. former ecclesiastical adornment: in the Christian church, a silk band or folded napkin formerly worn on the left arm of somebody administering Communion
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin manipulus "handful" < manus "hand"] |
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