chasuble
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈtʃæzəbl/
- Specialized
:
casulla
- Before starting the service, the priest adjusted the hem of his chasuble to ensure it draped perfectly over his robe.
Examples
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The traditional fiddle-back chasuble was generally cut shorter in the front.
Academic text (1996) -
Another difference in materials, which needs to be reassessed after the panel's scheduled restoration, is in the bishop's chasuble: sections of the top part include a variety of olive green glass that is not found in the section below the arm carrying the cross.
Academic text (1997) -
It was the Bishop of Chartres, in the full glory of ecclesiastical vestments, chasuble and stole in gold and scarlet, a mitre on his head, and a gold crosier in his hand.
Fiction book (1994) -
The priest wore a beautifully embroidered chasuble during the Mass to emphasize the significance of the ceremony.
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Each color of the chasuble symbolizes a different season in the Christian liturgical calendar.
Synonyms
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8.5
A special robe that a priest or minister wears for religious services
Church leaders wear a long loose piece of clothing for church services
Clothing worn by priests or other church people for services
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chasuble comes from the Latin casula 'little house', from casa 'house'. It was called this because the long outer cloak covered the priest like a small house over his shoulders during Mass.