cassock en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkasək/ (UK)
- /ˈkæsək/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle French casaque (“cloak”).
Meanings
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An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations.
In one of the aisles there was an elaborately carved confessional box and I recognised the village priest in his heavy mountain boots and black cassock as he entered it and drew the dark velvet curtains behind him.
1956, Delano Ames, chapter 13, in Crime out of Mind:It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:When leading worship, Elsie usually wore a long black cassock and preaching bands. This would, of course, save her from the worry of choosing a suitable costume.
2014, Alan Argent, Elsie Chamberlain: The Independent Life of a Woman Minister, Routledge, →ISBN, page 203:
- (obsolete) A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- (obsolete) A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cassocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
epigonation · rhason · epimanikion · clerical collar · preaching band · maniple · sakkos · omophorion · mitre · stole · epitrachelion · chasuble · zone · alb · sticharion
Deriveds
uncassock · cassockless · cassocked
Synonyms
Translations (43)
it sottana (item of clerical clothing) · fi papinkauhtana (item of clerical clothing) · is hempa (item of clerical clothing) · sh ма̀нтија (item of clerical clothing) · el ράσο (item of clerical clothing) · uk ря́са (item of clerical clothing) · it gonnellino (item of clerical clothing) · es hopa (item of clerical clothing) · es balandrán (item of clerical clothing) · cs sutana (item of clerical clothing) · gv cassag (item of clerical clothing) · ga casóg (item of clerical clothing) · ru сута́на (item of clerical clothing) · pl sutanna (item of clerical clothing) · fi kasukka (item of clerical clothing) · es sotana (item of clerical clothing) · ca sotana (item of clerical clothing) · pt sotaina (item of clerical clothing) · be ра́са (item of clerical clothing) · cy casog (item of clerical clothing) · pt batina (item of clerical clothing) · sh màntija (item of clerical clothing) · tl sutana (item of clerical clothing) · nb prestekjole (item of clerical clothing) · fa قبا (item of clerical clothing) · cmn 袈裟 (item of clerical clothing) · bg ра́со (item of clerical clothing) · fr soutane (item of clerical clothing) · ko 수단 (item of clerical clothing) · vi áo cà sa (item of clerical clothing) · fo prestakjóli (item of clerical clothing) · ml ളോഹ (item of clerical clothing) · hu reverenda (item of clerical clothing) · de Soutane (item of clerical clothing) · vi áo thụng (item of clerical clothing) · ru ря́са (item of clerical clothing) · nl kazuifel (item of clerical clothing) · mk мантија (item of clerical clothing) · lt abitas (item of clerical clothing) · ja キャソック (item of clerical clothing) · cmn 衲 (item of clerical clothing) · fi kauhtana (item of clerical clothing) · cmn 法衣 (item of clerical clothing)