About The Word Vestment
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Vestment
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What's The Definition Of Vestment?
[n] gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vestment: Related Terms | Find terms related to Vestment: See Also | alb | cassock | chasuble | gown | humeral veil | orphrey | pallium | robe | surplice | veil Vestment In Webster's Dictionary \Vest"ment\, n. [OE. vestement, vestiment, OF.
vestement, vestiment, F. v[^e]tement, fr. L. vestimentum, fr.
vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment, clothing. See
{Vest}.]
A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress;
specifically (Eccl.), any priestly garment. ``Royal
vestiment.'' --Chaucer. ``Priests in holy vestments.''
--Shak.
The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the
quality of the persons represented. --Dryden.
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