Meaning of CASSOCK
| Pronunciation: | | 'kasuk
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| | Definition: | | [n] a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers |
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| | See Also: | | soutane, vestment | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cas"sock\, n. [F. casaque, fr. It. casacca, perh. fr.
L. casa cottage, in It., house; or of Slavic origin.]
1. A long outer garment formerly worn by men and women, as
well as by soldiers as part of their uniform.
2. (Eccl.) A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the
clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others
as the usually outer garment.
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| | Related Terms: | | churchman, cleric, clerical, clerk, confessor, cure, divine, ecclesiastic, father, father confessor, father in Christ, gallach, minister, padre, parish priest, parson, penitentiary, preacher, presbyter, priest, spiritual director, spiritual father |
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