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scapulary¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English scapelarie, from Latin scapulārium, scapulāre.

noun scapularies

  1. scapular
  2. A form of brace or suspender for keeping a belt or body bandage in place; it is made of a broad roller bandage split half way, the undivided part being in front, the divided ends passing over the shoulders and down the back. Like fairies in general the Korrigan steal children, against which the remedy usually employed is, to place the child under the protection of the Virgin, by putting a rosary or a scapulary about its neck.

scapulary²

Where it comes from

From Middle French scapulaire and Latin scapulārius. By surface analysis, scapula + -ary.

adjective

  1. not comparable scapular

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"scapulary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scapulary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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scapulary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scapulary

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"scapulary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scapulary.

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@misc{scapulary_2026,
  title = {scapulary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scapulary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}