meaning of veil
1. Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp. , a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphnous material, to hide or protect the face.
2. A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
3. The calyptra of mosses.
4. A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; -- called also velum.
5. A covering for a person or thing; as, a nuns veil; a paten veil; an altar veil.
6. Same as Velum, 3.
7. To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.
8. Fig. : To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.
9. a garment that covers the head and face
Related Words
veil | veiled | veiled accusation | veiling | veilless |
