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surplice

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun surplice has 1 sense

surplice(n = noun.artifact) Array - a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves; Array

is a kind of

vestment

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CIDE DICTIONARY

surplice, n. [F. surplis, OF. surpeiz, LL. superpellicium; super over + pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of fur, L. pellicius made of skins. See Pelisse.].

A white garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and certain other churches, in some of their ministrations. [1913 Webster]

Surplice fees (Eccl.), fees paid to the English clergy for occasional duties.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

surplice, n. a loose white linen vestment reaching the knees, worn over a cassock by clergy and choristers at services.

Derivative

surpliced adj.

Etymology

ME f. AF surplis, OF sourpelis, f. med.L superpellicium (as SUPER-, pellicia PELISSE)

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ROGET THESAURUS

surplice

Canonicals

N canonicals, vestments, robe, gown, Geneva gown frock, pallium, surplice, cassock, dalmatic, scapulary, cope, mozetta, scarf, tunicle, chasuble, alb, alba, stole, fanon, fannel, tonsure, cowl, hood, calote, calotte, bands, capouch, amice, vagas, vakas, vakass, apron, lawn sleeves, pontificals, pall, miter, tiara, triple crown, shovel hat, cardinal's hat, biretta, crosier, pastoral staff, thurifer, costume.

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