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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