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Webster 1913 Edition

Veiling

Veil′ing

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Noun.
A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils.

Definition 2024

veiling

veiling

English

Verb

veiling

  1. present participle of veil

Noun

veiling ‎(plural veilings)

  1. The act of covering with a veil.
    • 2011, Gwen Seabourne, Imprisoning Medieval Women
      […] there are several examples of forced veilings of noblewomen and queens from the early Middle Ages.

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: }}}‧vei‧ling

Etymology

From veilen +‎ -ing

Noun

veiling f ‎(plural veilingen, diminutive veilinkje n)

  1. auction

Derived terms

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