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kamilavka

kamilavka

9.9
A round hat worn by Orthodox monks and priests during religious services
  • noun
  • /ˈkæmɪˌlɑːvkə/
  • Specialized
: kamilavka
  • During the service, the priest placed the kamilavka carefully on his head.

Examples

  • The black kamilavka distinguishes monastics from married Orthodox clergy.

  • He purchased a new kamilavka before his ordination ceremony.

  • He wore a kamilavka during the ceremony.

  • The monk's kamilavka was beautifully embroidered.

  • During the service, the priest placed the kamilavka carefully on his head.

  • He purchased a new kamilavka before his ordination ceremony.

  • The black kamilavka distinguishes monastics from married Orthodox clergy.

Surface Forms

kamilavka singular
kamilavki plural

Etymology

The word kamilavka comes from the Greek kamilavkion, a name for a 'church hat' that moved into Slavic languages like Russian and Serbian. So a kamilavka today is the tall, round hat worn by Orthodox monks and clergy.