The difference between Maniple and Omophorion
When used as nouns, maniple means a handful, whereas omophorion means a band of brocade originally of wool decorated with crosses and is worn on the neck and around the shoulders as the distinguishing vestment of a bishop and the symbol of his spiritual and ecclesiastical authority in the eastern christian liturgical tradition, equivalent to the western archepiscopal pallium.
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Maniple as a noun (rare):
A handful.
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Maniple as a noun (historical):
A division of the Roman army numbering 60 or 120 men exclusive of officers, any small body of soldiers; a company.
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Maniple as a noun:
Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, and sometimes worn in the English Church service.
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Omophorion as a noun:
A band of brocade originally of wool decorated with crosses and is worn on the neck and around the shoulders as the distinguishing vestment of a bishop and the symbol of his spiritual and ecclesiastical authority in the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition, equivalent to the Western archepiscopal pallium.