alb
White liturgical garment
An alb is a long white robe worn by Christian clergy during religious services.
The garment reaches to the ankles and is typically belted at the waist.
The priest vested in his alb before Mass.
The word comes from Latin for "white."
Liturgical overgarment for clergy
- stoleTook without permission
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- cinctureEncircling band or belt
maniple · cope · scapular · humeral · pallium · girdle · apparels · paraments
Quantity of matter
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- processionFormal moving line
- altarSacred ritual table
sacrament · communion · benediction · vespers · matins · holy orders · sacristy · sanctuary
Flax-derived textile
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- embroideredOrnamented with sewn designs
hemmed · full-length · sleeved · belted · flowing · ankle-length · fitted · gathered
One who performs sacraments
- deaconJunior clergy member
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- celebrantOne who observes festivities
- acolyteClergy's ceremonial assistant
server · subdeacon · ordinand · curate · vicar · prelate · clergy · ministrant
Uncontaminated quality
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- resurrectionRevival from death
- whiteAbsence of pigment
unblemished · spotless · holiness · sanctity · chastity · righteousness · cleansing · spiritual
chasuble
Liturgical overgarment for clergy
- stoleTook without permission
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
cincture · maniple · cope · scapular · humeral · pallium · girdle · apparels · paraments
mass
Quantity of matter
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- processionFormal moving line
altar · sacrament · communion · benediction · vespers · matins · holy orders · sacristy · sanctuary · chancel
linen
Flax-derived textile
embroidered · hemmed · full-length · sleeved · belted · flowing · ankle-length · fitted · gathered
priest
One who performs sacraments
acolyte · server · subdeacon · ordinand · curate · vicar · prelate · clergy · ministrant · crucifer
purity
Uncontaminated quality
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- resurrectionRevival from death
white · unblemished · spotless · holiness · sanctity · chastity · righteousness · cleansing · spiritual · immaculate
- garmentsgarment, robe, gown, robes, dress
- church itemscrucifix, altarpiece, altar cloth, altar candles, monstrance
- church propertychurch building, abbey, rectory, manse, glebe
- church suppliesBible, hymnal, hymnals, prayer books, prayer book
- religious garmentshabit, robe, cassock, cowl, scapular
- ritual attirechoir robe, nun habit, clerical robes, baptismal robe, habit
albstreetwear
Skate and hip-hop clothing
mufti · street clothes · casual wear · workwear · business suit
albloungewear
Casual clothes for relaxing
athleisure · sweatpants · pajamas · undershirt · shorts
- photo albumBound collection of snapshots
- album coversVisual packaging for recordings
- solo albumSingle-artist musical release
- Compilation albumGathered recordings, one release
- wedding albumCollection of ceremony photographs
- live albumRecording from actual show
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