Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small genus of cruciferous plants; shepherd's-purse (which see).
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- noun shepherd's purse
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Spelman (_Glossary, sub voce_) endeavours to convince us that _capella_ is the same as _capsella_, the diminutive of _capsa_; thus making
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Even the names by which they were known (capsa, capsella, theca, pyxis, arca etc.) are quite general in character, and it seems certain that the same names also designated receptacles for the Blessed Eucharist, the holy oils, and other pious objects.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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V. Reliquary; DE ROSSI, La capsella reliquiaria africana in Omaggio a Leone XIII (Rome, 1888); MOLINIER,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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April 26, 2012
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April 26, 2012
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April 27, 2012
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Great One!
April 27, 2012
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April 28, 2012