vestments
Priest's ceremonial clothing
Vestments are the ceremonial garments worn by clergy during religious services—robes, stoles, chasubles, and other ritual dress that distinguish sacred occasions from ordinary life.
The term extends to any official or formal attire that marks a role or office: The judge entered in her vestments.
The singular vestment is rare; the word almost always appears in the plural.
Liturgical white robe
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
- stoleTook without permission
- copeHandle difficulties adequately
- manipleLiturgical forearm garment
surplice · cassock · cincture · pallium · biretta · mitre · crosier · apparels
Sacred ritual table
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- processionFormal moving line
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- massQuantity of matter
ceremony · incense · chalice · paten · censer · tabernacle · consecration · blessing
One who performs sacraments
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- deaconJunior clergy member
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- cardinalOf foremost importance
pope · celebrant · officiant · acolyte · server · subdeacon · prelate · clergyman
Worthy of reverence
- holyDedicated to the divine
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- sacramentalOf sacred rites
consecrated · blessed · hierarchical · apostolic · tradition · reverence · dignity · authority
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Liturgical white robe
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
- stoleTook without permission
- copeHandle difficulties adequately
maniple · surplice · cassock · cincture · pallium · biretta · mitre · crosier · apparels · vestry
altar
Sacred ritual table
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- processionFormal moving line
- liturgyFormal worship structure
mass · ceremony · incense · chalice · paten · censer · tabernacle · consecration · blessing · sacrament
priest
One who performs sacraments
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- deaconJunior clergy member
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
cardinal · pope · celebrant · officiant · acolyte · server · subdeacon · prelate · clergyman · minister
sacred
Worthy of reverence
- holyDedicated to the divine
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
sacramental · consecrated · blessed · hierarchical · apostolic · tradition · reverence · dignity · authority · office
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
linen · embroidery · lace · satin · wool · fabric · woven · trimmed · ornate · gilded
- Ceremonial Attirewedding dress, bridal gown, tuxedo, graduation gown, cap and gown
- clothing termsclothes, dress, attire, garment, garments
- ceremonial uniformsdress blues, parade uniform, cassock, surplice, chasuble
- choir supplieschoir robes, music stands, pitch pipe, risers, sheet music
- medieval arttapestry, ivory carvings, Book of Kells, fresco, Lindisfarne Gospels
- panopliesregalia, ceremonial dress, crown jewels, royal regalia, military dress
vestmentsstreet clothes
Ordinary daily attire
casual wear · plainclothes · work clothes · mufti · civvies
vestmentsrags
Torn cloth pieces
tatters · plain clothes · bare essentials · sackcloth · homespun
- liturgical vestmentsCeremonial priestly clothing
- sacred vestmentsClergy's ceremonial attire
investment, vestment, divestment, reinvestment, disinvestment, overinvestment, underinvestment