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chasuble definition

chasu·ble (c̸haz′ə bəl, c̸has′-; -yə-)

noun

a sleeveless outer vestment worn over the alb by priests at Mass

Etymology: OFr < ML casubla, casula, hooded garment; prob. < L casula, dim. of casa, hut, cottage: see casino

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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