cassock

Definitions


[ˈkasək], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a full-length garment worn by certain Christian clergy, members of church choirs, and others having an office or role in a church


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from French casaque ‘long coat’, from Italian casacca ‘riding coat’, probably from Turkic kazak ‘vagabond’. Compare with Cossack




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