Function: noun
Etymology: from its use by the Calvinist clergy of Geneva
Date: 1820
: a loose large-sleeved black academic gown widely used as a vestment by members of the Protestant clergy
Function: noun
Etymology: from its use by the Calvinist clergy of Geneva
Date: 1820
: a loose large-sleeved black academic gown widely used as a vestment by members of the Protestant clergy
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012