Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Mantis, The Praying an insect said to have been worshipped formerly by the Hottentots. It derives its name from the erect position and motion it assumes when alarmed. It was regarded by the Hottentots as a creature of bad omen, and to kill, or even to injure it, was looked upon as in the highest … Continue reading “Mantis, The Praying”

Mantelletum is a large cape of silk reaching from the neck to below the waist, with open spaces for the arms on each side. It is commonly worn over the rochet, and is no doubt the foreign equivalent to the English chimere. Anciently it was of scarlet satin in England. Foreign bishops commonly wear a … Continue reading “Mantelletum”

mantelletta (Latin: diminutive of mantellum, cloak) Outer vestment reaching to knees, open in front, with slits instead of sleeves, in color according to season, worn by cardinals, bishops and certain other prelates. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Mantelletta An outer vestment reaching to the knees, open in front, with slits instead of sleeves on the sides. … Continue reading “Mantelletta”

mantellate (Latin: mantellum, cloak) Name applied to the Third Order of the Servants of Mary , or Servites , because of the short-sleeved habit adopted to facilitate work. It was founded by Saint Juliana Falconieri, 1284, for the care of the sick and other works of mercy. Education and the instruction of converts also engage … Continue reading “mantellate”

Mantelet a long cape, with slits for the arms, worn by prelates. Regular bishops wore it without the rochet; and cardinals, vested in rochet and mozzetta, lay it aside when visiting another of their order. The mantellone is a purple cloak, with long, hanging sleeves. Walcott, Sac. Archaeol. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Mantelet”

Mantegna, Andrea Italian painter; born according to some authorities, at Vicenza, according to others at Padua, in 1431, died at Mantua, 13 September, 1506. Little is known of his origin save that he came of honourable parentage and was adopted at an early age by Francesco Squarcione who reared him as his son. Everything tends … Continue reading “Mantegna, Andrea”

Mantchuria a Chinese territory in Eastern Asia, extending between lat. 42 and 53 N., is now the possession partly of the Chinese and partly of the Russians. It, is bounded, according to its present limits, by the Amur on the north; by the Usuri and the Sungacha on the east, separating it from the Russian … Continue reading “Mantchuria”

Mantchoo Version SEE MANCHOO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mant, Richard (1), D.D., an English prelate and commentator, was born at Southampton, Feb. 12, 1776; was educated at Winchester College, and Trinity College, Oxford; became fellow of Oriel College in 1798; vicar of Great Coggeshall, Essex, in 1810; of St. Botolph’s, Bish. opsgate, London, in 1815; and of East Horsley, Surrey, in 1818; bishop … Continue reading “Mant, Richard (2)”

Mansus Ecclesiae Mansus is in reality equivalent to locus, ubi quis MANET, the residence including the portion of land belonging to it (huoba), and both expressions are sometimes used the one for the other (see Du Fresne, s.v.; Grimm, Deutsche Rechtsalterthiinmer, p. 536; Eichhorn, Deutsche Rechtsgeschichte, vol. i, 84; Guerard, Polyptique de l’abb Irminon [Paris, … Continue reading “Mansus Ecclesiae”