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Word: Cassock
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French casaque ‘long coat’, from Italian casacca ‘riding coat’, probably from Turkic kazak ‘vagabond’. Compare with Cossack
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkasək
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a full-length garment worn by certain Christian clergy, members of church choirs, and others having an office or role in a church.
Short Definition:full-length garment worn by certain Christian clergy, members of church choirs
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