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• veil — /veɪl / (say vayl) noun 1. a piece of material worn over the head and face, as that worn over the head and shoulders by some Muslim women to conceal the face. 2. a piece of material worn over the head and sometimes the face as an adornment, or to …  

• veil cells — veiled cells a type of antigen presenting cells with numerous surface ruffles or veil like processes, found in the afferent lymph and lymphatic sinuses; they may contain inclusions similar to the Birbeck granules characteristic of the Langerhans… …   Medical dictionary

• Veil Nebula — Western Veil nebula, 24 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon Credit: Joseph D. Schulman Observation data: J2000.0 epoch Type …   Wikipedia

• Veil of Darkness — is a Horror Action Adventure game for the PC, which was developed by Event Horizon Software and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. in 1993. Gameplay Veil of Darkness features an isometric point of view, and an inventory system. The player… …   Wikipedia

• veil — [vāl] n. [ME veile, veil, sail, curtain < NormFr < L vela, neut. pl., taken as fem., of velum, sail, cloth, curtain < IE base * weg , to weave, attach, a textile > OIr figim, I weave, OE wecca, wick] 1. a piece of light fabric, as of… …   English World dictionary

• Veil of money — describes a problem in economics, which centers on the question of whether money is a commodity like other commodities, such as oil or gold or food or whether it has special properties.This question arises in classical political economy, where… …   Wikipedia

• Like a Virgin — Studio album by Madonna Released November 12, 1984 …   Wikipedia

• Like a Version — is a segment on the Australian radio station Triple J. It was created by Mel Bampton as part of the Mel in the Morning program. Currently the segment pops up whenever artists are available and willing to do it, though mainly on the Breakfast show …   Wikipedia

• Veil — This article is about the article of clothing, or a religious item. For other uses, see Veil (disambiguation). Standing woman holding her veil. Terracotta figurine, ca. 400–375 BC. A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by… …   Wikipedia