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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pointed oval shape used in medieval Christian art as an aureole to surround a sacred figure.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin vēsīca piscis : Latin vēsīca, bladder + Latin piscis, genitive of piscis, fish (from the resemblance in shape).]
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