"mandorla" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/ Forms: mandorlas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|mandorla}} Italian mandorla, {{doublet|en|almond|amygdala|amygdale}} Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale Head templates: {{en-noun}} mandorla (plural mandorlas)
  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. Wikipedia link: mandorla Translations (A vesica piscis-shaped aureola): màndorla [feminine] (Catalan), mandorle [feminine] (French), mandorla [feminine] (Galician), Mandorla [feminine] (German), mandorla [feminine] (Polish), мандо́рла (mandórla) [feminine] (Russian)

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