Bible Dictionaries
Veronica
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See Speedwell.
(2):
(n.) A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the face of the Savior. Formerly called also Vernacle, and Vernicle.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Veronica'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​v/veronica.html. 1828.