cilice.
A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.
Meaning & usage
A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.
A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.
Where this word comes from
From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.
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