PREFERRED TERM
Chasuble
DEFINITION
- n. From the French "chasuble", it derives from the Latin "cassibula, casubula" and the Middle English "chesible". It is the outermost liturgical vestment worn by the Christian priests during the eucharist. It is, commonly, a sleeveless mantle, richly decorated, which covers the body and shoulders.
BROADER CONCEPT
ENTRY TERMS
- roman chasuble
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
- Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund (eds). The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989. [www.oed.com]; Bowker, John. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. (Online Reference)
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Chasuble
French
Casula
Italian
pianeta
Casulla
Spanish
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