单词 | vestment |
释义 | vestment (once / 2602 pages) n A vestment is a garment worn at special ceremonies by a clergy member. For example, a priest would wear a vestment in church, but out in the community, he would wear a shirt and pants. You know that a vest is a piece of clothing — a sleeveless shirt or sweater. Vest can also be a verb that describes putting on clothing, typically garments related to a religious ceremony. Both vest and vestment come from the Latin word vestimentum, meaning "clothing, clothes." Vestments include ankle-length robes called cassocks and strips of fabric that go around the neck, which are called stoles. WORD FAMILYvestment: vestments+/vest: vested, vesting, vestment, vests, vesture/vesture: vestiary, vestured, vestures USAGE EXAMPLESAnd, in Russian Orthodoxy, red vestments are worn for this solemnity. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) Those looms make clerical clothing whose sale adds to Mariendonk’s funds. A priest’s embroidered vestment sells for around €3,000. Wall Street Journal(Nov 29, 2016) Along with cardinals and other prelates dressed in impeccably pressed bright green vestments, homeless people sat near the ornate central altar. The Guardian(Nov 13, 2016) n gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy Hypo|Hyper alb a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests cassocka black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers chasublea long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass humeral veil, veila vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl pallium(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back pontificalthe vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop) surplicea loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves soutanea long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests gown, robe outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions |
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