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Bridal Veil Falls (Tennessee)
Bridal Veil Falls, Bridalveil Falls or Bridalveil Fall is a frequently-used name for waterfalls that observers fancy resemble a Veil#Wedding veils, bride's veil: Australia *Bridal Veil Falls, Leura, in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales *Govetts Leap Falls, also called the Bridal Veil Falls, in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales Canada *Bridal Veil Falls (Banff), Banff National Park, Alberta *Bridal Veil Falls, in Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park, Fraser Valley, British Columbia *Bridal Veil Falls (Manitoulin Island), Kagawong River, Manitoulin Island, Ontario France, Reunion (Indian Ocean) *Bridal Veil Falls (Salazie), Salazie *Bridal Veil Falls (Voile de la Mariée), Le Tampon New Zealand *Bridal Veil Falls (Waikato), Waikato, North Island *Bridal Veil Falls (Rotorua), a geothermal formation in Waiotapu, near Rotorua, North Island *Bridal Veil Falls (Canterbury), Arthur's Pass, South Island *Bridal Veil Falls (Skippers Canyon, Otago), Skippers Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veil
A veil is an article of clothing or hanging cloth that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance. Veiling has a long history in European, Asian, and African societies. The practice has been prominent in different forms in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The practice of veiling is especially associated with women and sacred objects, though in some cultures, it is men, rather than women, who are expected to wear a veil. Besides its enduring religious significance, veiling continues to play a role in some modern secular contexts, such as wedding customs. Etymology The English word ''veil'' ultimately originates from Latin '' vēlum'', which also means " sail," from Proto-Indo-European ''*wegʰslom'', from the verbal root ''*wegʰ-'' "to drive, to move or ride in a vehicle" (compare ''way'' and ''wain'') and the tool/instrument suffix ''*-slo-'', because the sail makes the ship move. Compare the diminutive form ''vexillum'', and the Sla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
