Category:Vesica

Ve*si"ca, n. Etym: [l.]

Defn: 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.