ecclesiastical robe
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Definition
- Noun:
- A garment worn by clergy or other participants in religious ceremonies within a Christian church context: An "ecclesiastical robe" is a specific type of attire designed for and appropriate to church services, rituals, or official clerical duties. It signifies the wearer's religious role or function.
Usage
- The term is used to describe the formal, often ceremonial, vestments worn during worship or official church functions.
- It distinguishes religious attire from everyday or secular clothing.
Examples
- Noun:
- The bishop donned his elaborate ecclesiastical robe for the Easter service.
- The choir members wore simple white ecclesiastical robes.
- Different orders and denominations have specific traditions regarding their ecclesiastical robes.
Advanced Usage
- "In full ecclesiastical robes": Wearing the complete set of official vestments.
- The procession entered the cathedral, with the clergy in full ecclesiastical robes.
Variants and Related Words
- Ecclesiastical vestment: A more formal term often used interchangeably with "ecclesiastical robe," though "vestment" can refer to a specific item within the full set of robes.
- Cassock: A type of ecclesiastical robe, a long, close-fitting garment worn by clergy.
- Surplice: A white liturgical ecclesiastical robe worn over a cassock.
- Chasuble: The outermost ecclesiastical robe worn by clergy celebrating the Eucharist.
Synonyms
- Liturgical vestment: Attire prescribed for use in liturgy.
- Clerical robe: Garment worn by members of the clergy.
- Church vestment: General term for official church attire.
Antonyms
- Secular attire: Everyday, non-religious clothing.
- Lay clothing: The ordinary clothes worn by people not holding a specific religious office.
Related Phrases
- To robe / to be robed: To put on or to be wearing an ecclesiastical robe.
- The priests robed in the sacristy before the ceremony.
- Vestments of office: The robes symbolizing a particular ecclesiastical position.
Noun
- attire that is appropriate to wear in a church