noun
- a cloth bearing the image of Christ’s face, especially the legendary cloth of Saint Veronica
Usage: religious; historical
Examples
- The pilgrim carried a small vernacle as a sacred relic.
- Medieval churches often displayed a vernacle during Holy Week.
- The vernacle was said to bear the true likeness of Christ.
- Artists depicted Saint Veronica holding the vernacle.
- The monastery’s most precious possession was an ancient vernacle.