MEANING
A sleeveless outer vestment worn by a priest when celebrating the Eucharist in certain Christian traditions.
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Words that belong together
- embroidered chasuble
- a priest’s chasuble
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The embroidered chasuble hung heavily from his shoulders.
A faded chasuble lay folded beneath the altar linen.
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Word forms
- Base
- chasuble
Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular chasuble; plural chasubles. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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