WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
man•i•ple
(man′ə pəl),USA pronunciation n.
- Ancient History(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- Religion[Eccles.]one of the Eucharistic vestments, consisting of an ornamental band or strip worn on the left arm near the wrist. See illus. under chasuble.
- Medieval Latin manipulus sudarium, Latin: military unit, literally, handful, equivalent. to mani- (combining form of manus hand) + -pulus suffix of obscure origin, originally; perh. akin to plēnus full
- late Middle English 1400–50
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