Urceole

Synonyms for "urceole" (27 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Strong matches (8)

Noun(1 words)
miniature urn

Related words (13)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: agnus dei, ark, beads, candle, censer.
  • Sentence evidence is available for urceole, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.

Synonym selection checklist

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When not to replace "urceole"

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

5 entries
anatomical structureartifactcontainerglandvessel

More specific

3 entries
cremation urnfunerary urnurceolar sac

Collocations

6 entries
burial urnceramic urnfunerary urnminiature urnsmall urnurn shaped cavity

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He was next divested of the alb or surplice, and also of the maniple (otherwise called the fanon or fannel), a kind of scarf worn on the left wrist, to denote his degradation from the order of sub-deaconship; after that he surrendered, as acolyte, the candlestick, taper, and small pitcher called urceole; as exorcist, the book of exorcisms; as reader, the lectionary or book of daily lessons; and, as sexton, the surplice of that office and the key of the church-door.

Source: wiktionary

Stamineal urceole 10-15-toothed, with 5-10 of the teeth obtuse and sterile, and the 5 remaining ones alternate and monantherous.

Source: wiktionary

The common Lady's Mantle is now considered to include 10 species based chiefly on the distribution of hairiness, the shape of the leaf and the fruit or urceole.

Source: wiktionary

The numerous structures lying on the floor of the ovarian cavity have been interpreted in the past as carpels (Stapf, 1894; Baehni, 1937, 1938) or as female flowers (Hutchinson, 1926) while the urceole has been regarded as an overdeveloped "disc" or receptacle (Stapf, l.e.), a receptacle resembling a thick corolla (Hutchinson, l.e) and corolla (Baehni, l.c).

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "urceole"?

Closest matches include agnus dei, ark, beads, candle, censer.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "urceole"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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