cilice

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

cilices

1.
A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.
Đồng nghĩa: hairshirt, sackcloth
2.
(chiefly in Opus Dei) A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.

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Đồng nghĩa

hairshirtsackcloth

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (clothing made of goatskin), from Cilicia where it originates from.