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) ]
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. 2012