veronica
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Also seen as: veronicas · veronicaing · veronicaed
Sense 1
The image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this.
Hình ảnh khuôn mặt của Jesus được cho là đã được tạo trên vải mà St Veronica lau khuôn mặt ông khi ông đi bị đóng đinh
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A circular swinging movement of the cape, used to avoid the bull.
Chuyển động quay tròn của cape để tránh con bò
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To draw a muleta over and away from a bull's face in bullfighting.
Kéo muleta qua và tránh khuôn mặt con bò trong đấu bò
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Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “veronica” mean?
The image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this.
Is “veronica” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.