Thesaurus: vesica

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1. n. A bladder.
2. n. a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
3. A bladder. Vesica piscis. Etym: [L., dish bladder.] (Eccl. Art) A glory, or aureole, of oval shape, or composed of two arcs of circles usually represented as surrounding a divine personage. More rarely, an oval composed of two arcs not representing a glory; a solid oval, etc.
4. A bladder. Vesica piscis. Etym: [L., dish bladder.] (Eccl. Art)A glory, or aureole, of oval shape, or composed of two arcs ofcircles usually represented as surrounding a divine personage. Morerarely, an oval composed of two arcs not representing a glory; asolid oval, etc.
5. n a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)