Amess vs. Amice — What's the Difference?

Amess is a surname.

The amice is a liturgical vestment used mainly in the Roman Catholic church, Western Orthodox church, Lutheran church, some Anglican, Armenian and Polish National Catholic churches.

Alternative form of amyss

A liturgical vestment consisting of an oblong piece of white linen worn around the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.

Amice, a hood or cape. See 2d Amice.

A hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined with grey fur, formerly worn by the clergy.

A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about the neck and shoulders, by priests of the Roman Catholic Church while saying Mass.

A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; - written also amess, amyss, and almuce.