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chasuble

chas·u·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chaz-yuh-buh l, -uh-buh l, chas-]
    • /ˈtʃæz yə bəl, -ə bəl, ˈtʃæs-/
    • /ˈʧæzjʊbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chaz-yuh-buh l, -uh-buh l, chas-]
    • /ˈtʃæz yə bəl, -ə bəl, ˈtʃæs-/

Definitions of chasuble word

  • noun chasuble a long sleeveless outer vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass 3
  • noun chasuble a sleeveless outer vestment worn over the alb by priests at Mass 3
  • noun chasuble a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the celebrant at Mass. 1
  • noun chasuble A sleeveless outer vestment worn by a Catholic or High Anglican priest when celebrating Mass, typically ornate and having a simple hole for the head. 1
  • noun chasuble The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass. 0

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Origin of chasuble

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < French < Late Latin casubla, unexplained variant of casula hooded cloak, Latin: little house (see casa, -ule); replacing Middle English chesible < Anglo-French < Late Latin

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Parts of speech for Chasuble

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chasuble popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

chasuble usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chasuble

noun chasuble

  • surplice — a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
  • vestment — a garment, especially an outer garment.

Top questions with chasuble

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