caul in A Sentence

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About 1 in 800,000 babies are born with a Caul(or cowl).

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A Caul refers to a piece of birth membrane that is present on the baby's head or face.

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In medieval and early modern Europe, being born with a Caul meant a great life ahead and the protection of fertility against evil spirits.

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So a Caul is mostly a good sign- except if you were born with one in Romania- where you would be thought to be a vampire.

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Keeping a baby's Caul was thought to protect the owner from drowning- in fact, sailors would often purchase Cauls at high prices to keep them safe at sea.

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I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the Caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

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