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Corporale

Corporal \Cor"po*ral\ (k[^o]r"p[-o]*ral), ||Corporale \Cor`po*ra"le\ (-r?"l?), n. [LL. corporale: cf. F. corporal. See Corporal,a.] A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a communion cloth.

Corporal oath, a solemn oath; -- so called from the fact that it was the ancient usage for the party taking it to touch the corporal, or cloth that covered the consecrated elements.

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corporale

n. (alternative form of corporal nodot=yes English) (communion cloth)

Usage examples of "corporale".

In the Cathedral at Orvieto I have venerated the Corporale which is stained with blood that fell from the Host when a young priest who doubted was saying Mass.