different between clergy vs chasuble

English

Etymology

Middle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergié (“learned men”), from Late Latin cl?ric?tus, from Latin cl?ricus (“one ordained for religious services”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (kl?rikós, “of the clergy”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kl??d?i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?kl?d?i/
• Rhymes: -??(r)d?i

Noun

clergy (plural clergies)

1. Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

   Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue.

Derived terms

• clergyman

Related terms

• cleric
• clerical
• clerk

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “clergy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

English

Etymology

From Middle English chesible, from Old French chesible, from Late Latin casubla, an alteration of Latin casula (“little cottage, hooded cloak”), a diminutive of casa (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t??æzj?b?l/

Noun

chasuble (plural chasubles)

1. (Christianity) The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass.
   • 1898, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling, from the 1856 French by Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary, part 3, chapter 10 (ebook):

     Day broke. He saw three black hens asleep in a tree. He shuddered, horrified at this omen. Then he promised the Holy Virgin three chasubles for the church, and that he would go barefooted from the cemetery at Bertaux to the chapel of Vassonville.

Translations

Anagrams

• Baluches, bauchles

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a.zybl/

Noun

chasuble f (plural chasubles)

1. chasuble

Derived terms

• chasublerie
• chasublier

References

• “chasuble” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).