fem. proper name, French Veronique, a variant of Greek Berenike (see Berenice). The popular "Saint Veronica" (not in the Roman Martyrology) traditionally was a pious woman who wiped the face of Christ when he fell carrying the cross to Calvary. The image of his face remained on the cloth, and the "veil of Veronica" has been preserved in Rome from the 8c. Her popularity rose with the propagation of the Stations of the Cross, and this connection led to the folk-etymology derivation of the name from Latin vera "true" + Greek eikon "image." Some also identified her with the woman with the issue of blood, cured by Christ, as in the East this woman was identified from an early date by the name Berenike. Hence vernicle (mid-14c.) "picture of the face of Christ," from Old French veronicle, variant of veronique "St. Veronica's cloth."
双语例句
1. Truth to tell, John did not want Veronica at his wedding.
说实在的，约翰不想韦罗妮卡参加他的婚礼。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Veronica looked at him, smiling, as they bowled along.
他们的车快速前行时，韦罗妮卡面带微笑地看着他。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Veronica, I do understand.
韦罗妮卡，我确实懂了。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Veronica was quite adamant that they should stay on.
维罗妮卡坚信他们必须继续留下去.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Veronica had come up to him with her usual cheery smile.
