(və·ron′i·kə) noun
The speedwell. [<Med. L, appar. after St. Veronica]

(və·ron′i·kə) noun
A cloth said to have been miraculously impressed with the face of Christ on his way to Calvary, handed to him by a woman named Veronica to wipe the perspiration from his face; also, the representation of the face on this handkerchief; hence, a cloth or handkerchief having on it a representation of Christ's face. See SUDARIUM. [<Med. L <LL veraiconica, prob. <L verus true + Gk. eikōn an image, likeness]

(və·ron′i·kə Sp. bā·rō′nē·kä) noun
In bullfighting, a maneuver in which the torero faces the bull and holds the cape directly in front of himself. [<Sp.]

(və·ron′i·kə, Ital. vā′rō·nē′kä)
A feminine personal name. Also Fr. Vé·ro·nique (vā·rō·nēk′). [See VERONICA²]
—Veronica, Saint
A legendary follower of Christ, upon whose handkerchief a picture of Christ's features is said to have appeared.