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Surplice

Surplice Meaning & Definition
Surplice Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Surplice?

[n] a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves

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See Also | vestment

Surplice In Webster's Dictionary

\Sur"plice\, n. [F. surplis, OF. surpeiz, LL. superpellicium; super over + pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of fur, L. pellicius made of skins. See {Pelisse}.] (Eccl.) A white garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and certain other churches, in some of their ministrations. {Surplice fees} (Eccl.), fees paid to the English clergy for occasional duties.

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