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(Latin: fan)
Liturgical fan made of leather, silk, parchment, or feathers, with long handle, intended to keep away insects from the Sacred Species and priest.
New Catholic Dictionary
Liturgical fan made of leather, silk, parchment, or feathers, with long handle, intended to keep away insects from the Sacred Species and priest.New Catholic Dictionary
