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surplice


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Surplice  \Sur"plice\,  n.  [F.  surplis,  OF  surpeiz  LL 
  superpellicium  super  over  +  pellicium  pelliceum  a  robe  of 
  fur,  L.  pellicius  made  of  skins.  See  {Pelisse}.]  (Eccl.) 
  A  white  garment  worn  over  another  dress  by  the  clergy  of  the 
  Roman  Catholic,  Episcopal,  and  certain  other  churches,  in 
  some  of  their  ministrations. 
 
  {Surplice  fees}  (Eccl.),  fees  paid  to  the  English  clergy  for 
  occasional  duties. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  surplice 
  n  :  a  loose-fitting  white  ecclesiastical  gown  with  wide  sleeves 




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