- Chesible
- Chesible Ches"i*ble, n. See {Chasuble}. [1913 Webster]
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chesible — Chasuble Chas u*ble, n. [F. chasuble, LL. casubula, cassibula, casula, a hooded garment, covering the person like a little house; cf. It. casupola, casipola, cottage, dim of L. casa cottage.] (Eccl.) The outer vestment worn by the priest in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chasuble — noun Etymology: Middle English chesible, from Anglo French chesible, chasuble, from Late Latin casubla hooded garment Date: 14th century a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the officiating priest at mass … New Collegiate Dictionary
chasible — Chasuble Chas u*ble, n. [F. chasuble, LL. casubula, cassibula, casula, a hooded garment, covering the person like a little house; cf. It. casupola, casipola, cottage, dim of L. casa cottage.] (Eccl.) The outer vestment worn by the priest in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chasuble — Chas u*ble, n. [F. chasuble, LL. casubula, cassibula, casula, a hooded garment, covering the person like a little house; cf. It. casupola, casipola, cottage, dim of L. casa cottage.] (Eccl.) The outer vestment worn by the priest in saying Mass,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chasuble — chasubled, adj. /chaz yeuh beuhl, euh beuhl, chas /, n. Eccles. a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the celebrant at Mass. [1250 1300; < F < LL casubla, unexplained var. of casula hooded cloak, L: little house (see CASA, ULE); r. ME chesible < AF … Universalium
chasuble — c.1300, cheisible, from O.Fr. chesible (12c., Mod.Fr. chasuble), from M.L. casubla, from L.L. *casubula, unexplained alteration of L. casula a little hut, dim. of casa cottage, house (see CASINO (Cf. casino)), used by c.400 in transferred sense… … Etymology dictionary
chasuble — [ tʃazjʊb(ə)l] noun an ornate sleeveless outer vestment worn by a Catholic or High Anglican priest when celebrating Mass. Origin ME: from OFr. chesible, later chasuble, from late L. casubla, alt. of L. casula hooded cloak or little cottage ,… … English new terms dictionary
chasuble — chas•u•ble [[t]ˈtʃæz yə bəl, ə bəl, ˈtʃæs [/t]] n. rel a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the celebrant at mass • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME chesible < AF < LL casubla, unexplained var. of casula hooded cloak … From formal English to slang
chasuble — /ˈtʃæzjəbəl/ (say chazyuhbuhl) noun Ecclesiastical a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the celebrant at mass. {French (replacing Middle English chesible, from Old French), from Late Latin casubula, for Latin casula cloak, diminutive of casa… …
chasuble — n. a loose sleeveless usu. ornate outer vestment worn by a priest celebrating Mass or the Eucharist. Etymology: ME f. OF chesible, later uble, ult. f. L casula hooded cloak, little cottage, dimin. of casa cottage … Useful english dictionary
