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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
scapulary
    n 1: garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth
         worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part
         of a monastic habit [syn: scapular, scapulary]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, n. (Zool.)
   Same as 2d and 3d Scapular.
   [1913 Webster]
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, n. [F.
   scapulaire, LL. scapularium, scapulare, fr. L. scapula
   shoulder blade.]
   1. (R. C. Ch.)
      (a) A loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and
          behind, worn by certain religious orders and devout
          persons.
      (b) The name given to two pieces of cloth worn under the
          ordinary garb and over the shoulders as an act of
          devotion. --Addis & Arnold.
          [1913 Webster]

   2. (Surg.) A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it,
      or to retain another bandage in place.
      [1913 Webster]
4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, a.
   Same as Scapular, a.
   [1913 Webster]
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