Definitions for cassock
ˈkæs əkcas·sock

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cassocknoun

   a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cassocknoun

   A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries.

2. cassocknoun

   A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc.

3. cassocknoun

   An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations.

4. Etymology: From casaque.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cassocknoun

   A close garment; now generally that which clergymen wear under their gowns.

   Etymology: casaque, Fr.

   Half of the which dare not shake the snow from off their cassocks, lest they shake themselves to pieces. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.

   His scanty salary compelled him to run deep in debt for a new gown and cassock, and now and then forced him to write some paper of wit or humour, or preach a sermon for ten shillings, to supply his necessities. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cassock

   The cassock or soutane is a Christian clerical clothing coat used by the clergy and male religious of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, in addition to some clergy in certain Protestant denominations such as Anglicans and Lutherans. "Ankle-length garment" is the literal meaning of the corresponding Latin term, vestis talaris. It is related to the habits traditionally worn by nuns, monks, and friars. The cassock derives historically from the tunic of classical antiquity that in ancient Rome was worn underneath the toga and the chiton that was worn beneath the himation in ancient Greece. In religious services, it has traditionally been worn underneath vestments, such as the alb. In the West, the cassock is little used today except for religious services, save for traditionalist and those other Catholic clergy and religious who continue to wear the cassock as their standard attire. However, in many countries it was the normal everyday wear of the clergy until the 1960s, when it was largely replaced by clerical suits, distinguished from lay dress by being generally black and by a black shirt incorporating a clerical collar. In Japan, male gakuran school uniform also inspired from cassocks.

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1. cassock

   A cassock is a long, close-fitting garment worn by priests, monks, and other clergy members of certain Christian denominities. It is traditionally ankle-length and may be fastened at the neck or waist with a cincture or belt.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cassocknoun

   a long outer garment formerly worn by men and women, as well as by soldiers as part of their uniform

2. Cassocknoun

   a garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment

3. Etymology: [F. casaque, fr. It. casacca, perh. fr. L. casa cottage, in It., house; or of Slavic origin.]

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1. Cassock

   The cassock, an item of Christian clerical clothing, is an ankle-length robe worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Church, Lutheran Church, some of the Oriental Orthodox churches and ministers and ordained officers of the Presbyterian and Reformed churches. "Ankle-length garment" is the literal meaning of the corresponding Latin term, vestis talaris. In the Western Christian tradition the cassock is generally close fitting, but in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox churches the outer cassock is quite loose. The cassock derives historically from the tunic that in ancient Rome was worn underneath the toga and the chiton that was worn beneath the himation in ancient Greece. The word "cassock" comes from Middle French "casaque", meaning a long coat. In turn, the old French word may come ultimately from Turkish "quzzak", an allusion to their typical riding coat, or from Persian کژاغند "kazhāgand" – کژ "kazh" + آغند "āgand". In Ireland and in several other English-speaking countries, it is also known by the French-derived word soutane.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cassock

   kas′ok, n. a long loose black robe or outer coat, formerly in common wear, but now worn only by clergy and choristers: a shorter garment, usually of black silk, worn under the Geneva gown by Scotch ministers.—adj. Cass′ocked. [Fr. casaque—It. casacca, prob. from L. casa, a cottage, a covering. Some explain Fr. casaque, casaquin, It. casacchino, as from Ar. kazāyand, a padded jerkin.]

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1. Cossack

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cassock in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cassock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cassock
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cassock
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cassock
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassock
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassock
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cassock
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cassock