SINCE 1828
sudarium
noun
su·dar·i·um
| \ süˈda(a)rēəm\
plural sudaria\ -ēə \
Definition of sudarium
1
: a linen square carried by the upper classes in Roman times (as for wiping perspiration from the face) : handkerchief
2
: an image of the face of Christ painted on a cloth and used as an aid to devotion : veronica
3
: sudatorium
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