Veil Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Veil

Meaning 1 : make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

    Example : a veiled threat

    Synonyms : blot out,  hide,  obliterate,  obscure
Meaning 2 : a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl

    Synonyms : humeral veil
Meaning 3 : the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)

    Synonyms : caul,  embryonic membrane
Meaning 4 : a garment that covers the head and face

    Synonyms : head covering
Meaning 5 : a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms

    Synonyms : velum
Meaning 6 : to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil

    Example : women in Afghanistan veil their faces

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How to Pronounce Veil

  • veɪl


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