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Etymology
Probably from the word �casaque� which means cloak; or �cassaca�, which means white. In older days, it was known in Latin as vestis talaris.
Noun
cassock
#An item of clerical clothing, is a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. The cassock derives ultimately from the tunic that was formerly worn underneath the toga in classical antiquity.
#*The cassock has its origin in the barbarian caracalla, a robe favoured by the Roman emperor Bassianus (reigned 211-217), who came to be known as Caracalla because of the garment he habitually wore. Copyright 1994-1998 Encyclopaedia Britannica CD 98 Multimedia Edition
See also
alb
epigonation
epimanikion
epitrachelion
maniple
mitre
omophorion
rhason
sakkos
sticharion
zone
Translations
Spanish: sotana f
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