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Nov 28, 2009
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aq•ua•ma•ni•le



Pronunciation: (ak"wu-mu-nī'lē, ä"kwu-mu-nē'lā), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ni•lesPronunciation: (-nī'lēz, -nē'lās), [key] -nil•i•aPronunciation: (-nil'ē-u). [key]
1. a medieval ewer, often made in grotesque animal forms.
2. Eccles.a basin used by a celebrant for washing the hands during the saying of the Mass. Also,aquaemanale,aquamanale.

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aquamanaleaquamarine
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