COPE


Meaning of COPE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 Eccl. a long cloaklike vestment worn by a priest or bishop in ceremonies and processions. 2 esp. poet. a covering compared with a cope.

v.tr. cover with a cope or coping.

[ ME ult. f. LL cappa CAP, CAPE(1) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.