Definitions for maniple
ˈmæn ə pəlma·ni·ple

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. maniplenoun

   A handful.

2. maniplenoun

   A division of the Roman army numbering 60 or 120 men exclusive of officers, any small body of soldiers; a company.

3. maniplenoun

   Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, and sometimes worn in the English Church service.

4. Etymology: Middle English maniple, from Old French maniple, from Latin maniplus, manipulus "handful, maniple", derived from manus "hand".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maniplenoun

   Etymology: manipulus, Latin.

   1. A handful.2. A small band of soldiers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manipleadjective

   a handful

2. Manipleadjective

   a division of the Roman army numbering sixty men exclusive of officers, any small body of soldiers; a company

3. Manipleadjective

   originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. It is sometimes worn in the English Church service

4. Etymology: [L. manipulus, maniplus, a handful, a certain number of soldiers; manus hand + root of plere to fill, plenus full: cf. F. maniple. See Manual, and Full, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maniple

   Maniple was a tactical unit of the Roman legion adopted from the Samnites during the Samnite Wars. It was also the name of the military insignia carried by such unit. Maniple members, seen as each other's brothers in arms, were called commanipulares, but without the domestic closeness of the much smaller contubernium.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maniple

   man′i-pl, n. a company of foot-soldiers in the Roman army: in the Western Church, a eucharistic vestment, a narrow strip worn on the left arm.—adj. Manip′ular, of or pertaining to a maniple: pertaining to handling or manipulation. [L. manipulus—manus, the hand, plēre, to fill.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maniple

   A small armed party; a term derived from the subdivision of a Roman cohort.

Anagrams for maniple »

1. impanel

How to pronounce maniple?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of maniple in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of maniple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maniple
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=maniple
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maniple
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=maniple
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=maniple
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=maniple