pilgrim's scallop shell
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pilgrim scallop — noun or pilgrim s scallop shell also pilgrim s shell : a scallop shell or something resembling it worn as a pilgrim sign … Useful english dictionary
Scallop — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
scallop — /skol euhp, skal /, n. 1. any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together. 2. the adductor muscle of certain species of such mollusks, used as food. 3 … Universalium
Pilgrim's hat — This article is about hat used by pilgrims on the Way of St. James. For hat associated with Puritan costume, see capotain. Saint James the Great with his pilgrim s staff. The hat is typical, but he often wears his emblem, the scallop shell on the … Wikipedia
pilgrim's shell — noun see pilgrim scallop * * * pilgrim s shell noun A scallop shell (called a cockle) used as a sign that one had visited the shrine of St James of Compostela • • • Main Entry: ↑pilgrim … Useful english dictionary
scallop — n. & v. (also scollop) 1 any of various bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae, esp. of the genus Chlamys or Pecten, much prized as food. 2 (in full scallop shell) a a single valve from the shell of a scallop, with grooves and ridges radiating … Useful english dictionary
Way of St. James — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Route of Santiago de Compostela State Party = ESP Type = Cultural Criteria = ii, iv, vi ID = 669 Region = Europe and North America Year = 1993 Session = 17th Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/669The Way of St … Wikipedia
Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI — The coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI The coat … Wikipedia
Pilgrimages — • Journeys made to some place with the purpose of venerating it, or in order to ask there for supernatural aid, or to discharge some religious obligation. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pilgrimages Pilgrimages … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope Benedict XVI — Benedict XVI Benedict XVI during a general audience in 2010 … Wikipedia
