cilice
A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin…A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.
Meaning
2 sensesA garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.
Cilicium, Büßerhemd, Büsserhemd
власяни́цаvlasjaníca, вре́тищеvrétišče
волосяницяvolosjanycja, власяни́цяvlasjanýcja, веретаvereta
A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.
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Origin
From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia whereFrom French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.
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