English Explanatory Dictionary

mandorla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.

Pronunciation

/mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/

Word forms

mandorla mandorlas

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale.

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