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fləˈbɛl əm; -ˈbɛl əfla·bel·lum
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flabellumnoun
A large fan used for religious ceremonies.
flabellumnoun
Any fan-shaped structure.
Etymology: From flābellum "fan".
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Flabellum
A flabellum (plural flabella), in Christian liturgical use, is a fan made of metal, leather, silk, parchment or feathers, intended to keep away insects from the consecrated Body and Blood of Christ and from the priest, as well as to show honour. The ceremonial use of such fans dates back to Ancient Egypt, and an example was found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. A flabellum is also a fan-shaped structure on the fifth legs of horseshoe crabs (Xiphosura).
Webster Dictionary
Flabellumnoun
a fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers
Etymology: [L. See Flabel.]
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Flabellum
A flabellum, in Catholic liturgical use, is a fan made of metal, leather, silk, parchment or feathers, intended to keep away insects from the consecrated Body and Blood of Christ and from the priest, as well as to show honour. The ceremonial use of such fans dates back to ancient Egypt, and an example was found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. A flabellum is also a fan-shaped structure on the fifth legs of horseshoe crabs.
Entomology
Flabellum
a fan: a leafed structure: the transparent lobe at the end of the glossa in bees: also used as = flagellum; q.v.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flabellum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flabellum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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