Cilicious

Cilicious
Cilicious Ci*li"cious, a. [L. cilicium a covering, orig. made of Cilician goat's hair, fr. Cilicious Cilician, fr. Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor.] Made, or consisting, of hair. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

A Cilicious or sackcloth habit. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]


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  • cilicious — / ishˈəs/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑cilice …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cilice — Cil ice, n. [F. See {Cilicious}.] A kind of haircloth undergarment. Southey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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