ecclesiastical robe

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ecclesiastical robe

A priest wears an ecclesiastical robe during a Sunday service.

Definition
  1. 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.
ecclesiastical robe

A priest wears an ecclesiastical robe during a Sunday service.

Noun
  1. attire that is appropriate to wear in a church

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