1. A ceremonial band or fillet worn on the head, especially by Roman priests and officials as a symbol of office or religious authority.
Usage: historical; often used in plural form 'infulas' or 'infulae'
2. In Christian liturgy, one of the two ribbons or lappets hanging from the back of a bishop's or abbot's mitre.
Usage: ecclesiastical; religious context

Examples

• The Roman priest wore an infula as a mark of his sacred office.
• Ancient coins depicted emperors adorned with the infula.
• The bishop's mitre was decorated with flowing infulas during the ceremonial procession.
• Infulas were considered symbols of authority in Roman religious practice.
• The ecclesiastical infulas hung gracefully from the back of the mitre.