Antonyms for cassock
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kas-uh k |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæs ək |
Definition of cassock
Origin :- 1540s, "long loose gown," from Middle French casaque "long coat" (16c.), probably ultimately from Turkish quzzak "nomad, adventurer," (the source of Cossack), from their typical riding coat. Or perhaps from Arabic kazagand, from Persian kazhagand "padded coat," from kazh "raw silk" + agand "stuffed." Chiefly a soldier's cloak 16c.-17c.; ecclesiastical use is from 1660s.
- As in clergyman : noun minister
- As in vestment : noun gown
- As in clergyperson : noun minister of church
- He was not yet quite certain that Adams had any more of the clergyman in him than his cassock.
- Extract from : « Joseph Andrews, Vol. 2 » by Henry Fielding
- Pierre, utterly bewildered, could find neither his breeches nor his cassock.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- She looked down and saw that blood was flowing from his hand and down his cassock.
- Extract from : « Father Sergius » by Leo Tolstoy
- He wore his cassock with the ease of long habit: he was young.
- Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
- He fumbled mechanically at the buttons of his cassock, which seemed to him all disarranged.
- Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
- Let him have a cassock to preach in; let him have three cassocks, if he find benefit in them.
- Extract from : « Leading Articles on Various Subjects » by Hugh Miller
- When this was done, he signalled to Brother Andrew to take off the cassock.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- Taking the letters from the pocket of his cassock, the Pope laid them on the table.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- Roma had knelt again, and was fingering the skirt of the Pope's cassock.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- With my head still buried in Father Dan's cassock I got it out at last.
- Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
Synonyms for cassock
- abbey
- alb
- amice
- archbishop
- bible thumper
- bishop
- blackcoat
- cardinal
- cassock
- chaplain
- churchman
- churchperson
- cincture
- cleric
- clerk
- clothing
- covering
- curate
- dean
- devil dodger
- divine
- dress
- ecclesiast
- ecclesiastic
- evangelist
- father
- frock
- garb
- garment
- gear
- habiliment
- harp polisher
- hood
- missionary
- monsignor
- orale
- padre
- parson
- pastor
- person of God
- person of the cloth
- pontiff
- preacher
- predicant
- priest
- primate
- pulpitarian
- pulpiteer
- rabbi
- rector
- reverend
- robe
- sermonizer
- shepherd
- sky pilot
- sky scout
- stole
- the rev
- tunic
- turn-around collar
- uniform
- vesture
- vicar
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