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vestment
[ vest-muhnt ]
noun
- a garment, especially an outer garment.
- vestments, Chiefly Literary. attire; clothing.
- an official or ceremonial robe.
- Ecclesiastical.
- one of the garments worn by the clergy and their assistants, choristers, etc., during divine service and on other occasions.
- one of the garments worn by the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon during the celebration of the Eucharist.
- something that clothes or covers like a garment:
a mountaintop with a vestment of clouds.
vestment
/ ˈvɛstmənt; vɛstˈmɛntəl /
noun
- a garment or robe, esp one denoting office, authority, or rank
- any of various ceremonial garments worn by the clergy at religious services
Derived Forms
- vestmental, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ··ٲ [vest-, men, -tl], adjective
- mԳ· adjective
- ܲ·mԳ noun
- p·mԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vestment1
Example Sentences
Some conservatives were upset by his choice to shun such trappings as richly adorned papal vestments and the lavish apartment in the penthouse of the Apostolic Palace.
The more well-documented tradition of this day was the election of a choirboy by his peers to perform the duties of bishop, dressing in his vestments and conducting Church services in a reversal of hierarchy.
Actually, while they wear the red vestments well, this is a bunch who probably should have spent more time in church.
“Clad in his church vestments, he read with emotion from the Book of Isaiah about a God who extends his kingdom of love beyond Israel to cover foreigners and eunuchs,” The Star-Ledger of Newark reported.
A talented artist, she painted and designed ballet costumes, church vestments and dinnerware.
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