Definition of Surplece
Surplice, a linen robe with wide sleeves worn by officiating
clergymen and choristers, originating in the rochet or alb of early
times.
- Wikipedia
Sur"plice (?), n. [F. surplis,
OF. surpeiz, LL. superpellicium; super over +
pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of fur, L. pellicius
made of skins. See Pelisse.] (Eccl.) A white
garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the Roman Catholic,
Episcopal, and certain other churches, in some of their
ministrations.
Surplice fees (Eccl.), fees paid to
the English clergy for occasional duties.
Sur"plice (?), n. [F. surplis,
OF. surpeiz, LL. superpellicium; super over +
pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of fur, L. pellicius
made of skins. See Pelisse.] (Eccl.) A white
garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the Roman Catholic,
Episcopal, and certain other churches, in some of their
ministrations.
Surplice fees (Eccl.), fees paid to
the English clergy for occasional duties.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church. It has the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees. It usually features lace decoration and may have embroidered bordures.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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