| Word | chasuble |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A garment worn by a priest while celebrating Mass. (Not to be confused with surplice, which is much shorter and doesn't extend over the arms.) |
| Sentence | [In a crypt.] ...inhuman beings on whose contracted forms unnatural, arabesqued chasubles appeared, the colors now dulled... |
| Source | Baudolino, Umberto Eco, p.486 Image: By Gareth Hughes (User:Garzo) - Own work, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=381112 |
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