Complete Definition of "chasuble"

English
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Etymology
Old French chesible, from late Latin casubla, an alteration of Latin casula �little cottage, hooded cloak�, a diminutive of casa �house�.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'ʧæzj�b�l/

Noun
chasuble

  1. the outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass

#:*1936: he�s quaky and qualmy and queasy and teasy; he chews chasubles and ripples rasubly. � Henry Miller, Black Spring
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Finnish: t|fi|kasukka
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Spanish:casulla f

Category: Religion

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