vail

Meanings

• Noun

  A covering, often made of fabric, used to conceal or protect.

  - "The bride wore a long veil during the wedding ceremony."
  - "The statue was covered with a protective vail during restoration."

• Verb

  To cover or conceal with a veil.

  - "The actress vailed her face from the paparazzi."
  - "The priest vailed the chalice during the Eucharist."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vail
ail , mail , pale , tail

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Variants

List of all variants of vail that leads to same result
vail , vailed , vailing , vails , vale , vales

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Etymology

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Old English 'fælan' meaning 'to hide, conceal'

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Trivia

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1. The longest veil in history was reportedly worn by Queen Rania of Jordan-Al Abdullah in 2004, measuring 22 meters in length.

2. The term 'veil' is also used in physics to describe a thin membrane that separates two regions of space.

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Related Concepts

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1. Veil of Verona: A poem by Shakespeare in which the veil of a statue comes to life and falls in love with the speaker.

2. Veil of Ignorance: A philosophical concept introduced by John Rawls, suggesting that just laws are those that would be agreed upon by rational individuals if they were unaware of their own social position or circumstances.

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Culture

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In many cultures, a veil is used as a symbol of modesty, chastity, or religious observance.

How to Memorize "vail"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bride wearing a long, white veil as she walks down the aisle.
   - Think about a statue being covered with a protective vail during restoration.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vail' with the idea of covering or concealing.
   - Think of the word 'conceal' when you see or hear the word 'vail'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Visualize the word 'vail' as 'veil-able', meaning 'able to veil or conceal'.

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