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chimere definition

chi·mere (c̸hi mir′, s̸hi-)

noun

a loose robe, sleeveless or with lawn sleeves attached, sometimes worn by Anglican bishops
also chimer chim′er (c̸him′ər, s̸him′-)

Etymology: ME < OFr chamarre < Sp zamarra, prob. < Ar sammūr, Siberian weasel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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