noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈt͡ʃæzjʊbəl/
/ˈt͡ʃæzəbəl/
/ˈt͡ʃæsəbəl/
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CMU ARPABET:CH AA1 S UW2 B AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass, equivalent to the phelonion of the Eastern tradition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: casula
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vestment
History
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”).
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36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
