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vestment

[vest-muhnt] / ˈvɛst mənt /


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On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV donned a green and white vestment created by the 51-year-old Sorcinelli while presiding over mass in the nearby port city of Rimini.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

The parish priest, the Rev. Tadeusz Rozmus, donned a white vestment that Benedict had worn during a Mass he celebrated for the Castel Gandolfo faithful in their church and then left behind as a gift.

From Seattle Times Jan. 3, 2023

Troy Patterson of Bloomberg called it “the vestment of a secular monk.”

From New York Times Aug. 10, 2022

At LACMA, a stunning silver monstrance, sumptuous church vestment embroidery, boxes inlaid with bone and tortoiseshell, and carved wooden trays painted in a dense profusion of floral patterns draw the comparison.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2022

Saccos, sak′os, n. a tight sleeveless vestment worn by Oriental patriarchs and metropolitans during divine service, corresponding to the Western dalmatic.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various




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