different between maniple vs cassock

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?mæn?p(?)l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?mæn?p?l/
• Hyphenation: man?i?ple

Etymology 1

From Late Middle English maniple, manyple (“scarf worn as vestment, maniple”), borrowed from Middle French, Old French maniple, manipule (“handful; troop of soldiers; scarf worn as vestment”) (modern French manipule), from Latin manipulus (“bundle, handful; troop of soldiers”), from manus (“hand”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh?- (“to beckon, signal”)) + the weakened root of ple? (“to fill; to fulfil”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh?- (“to fill”)). The English word is cognate with Italian manipulo (“scarf worn as vestment”) (obsolete), manipolo (“handful; troop of soldiers; scarf worn as vestment”).

Sense 2 (“part of a priest’s vestments”) is probably from the fact that the item was originally carried in the hand. It may originate from a handkerchief or napkin worn by Roman consuls as an indication of rank.

Noun

maniple (plural maniples)

1. (Ancient Rome, military) A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; (generally, obsolete) any small body of soldiers.

   Meronyms: century, cohort, legion
2. (Christianity, chiefly historical) In Western Christianity, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, and sometimes the Church of England.

   Synonym: (one sense) fanon
3. (obsolete, informal) A hand; a fist.

Alternative forms

• manyple [Late Middle English–16th c.]
• mainipul, manypule [16th c.]
• manaple, manipul [17th c.]
• manipule [17th–18th c.]
• manuple [17th and 19th c.]
• manipil (Scotland) [before 18th c.]

Derived terms

• maniple of the curates

Related terms

• manipular
• manipulary (obsolete, rare)

Translations

See also

• (part of a priest's vestments): epimanikion

Etymology 2

Probably from Late Latin manipulus (“bundle, handful; drachm”) (see further at etymology 1), modelled on Ancient Greek ?????? (drágma, “bundle, handful; sheaf”) which was confused with ?????? (drakhm?, “drachm”).

Noun

maniple (plural maniples)

1. (obsolete) A handful.

References

Further reading

• maniple (military unit) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• maniple (vestment) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• impanel, palmine

English

Etymology

From Middle French casaque (“cloak”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?kas?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?kæs?k/

Noun

cassock (plural cassocks)

1. (obsolete) A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries. [16th-17th c.]
2. (obsolete) A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc. [16th-17th c.]
3. An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.]

Coordinate terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Cossack, cossack