ˈchazəbəl, -asə-, -azhə- sometimes -azyə- or -asyə- or -äz(y)ə- noun
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Etymology: French, from Old French, from Late Latin casubla hooded garment, probably alteration of Late Latin casula cloak, from Latin, diminutive of casa small house, hut — more at casa
: an outer ecclesiastical vestment in the form of a wide sleeveless cloak or mantle that slips over the wearer's head but remains open at the sides, the color of which varies with either the season or the occasion, worn by the celebrant at eucharistic services in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches and some churches of the Anglican Communion
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chasuble: 1 Gothic, 2 fiddleback
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