'Gremial' definitions:

Definition of 'Gremial'

From: GCIDE
  • Gremial \Gre"mi*al\, a. [L. gremium lap, bosom.] Of or pertaining to the lap or bosom. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Gremial'

From: GCIDE
  • Gremial \Gre"mi*al\, n.
  • 1. A bosom friend. [Obs.] --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Ecol.) A cloth, often adorned with gold or silver lace, placed on the bishop's lap while he sits in celebrating mass, or in ordaining priests. [1913 Webster]