cilice
cil·ice hair shirt
Origin of cilice
French ; from Classical Latin cilicium (from source Old English cilic), coarse covering of Cilician goats' hair, in LL(Ec), hair shirt ; from Classical Greek kilikion, garment of goats' hair, after Kilikia, Cilicia, noted for its goatscilice
noun
- A coarse cloth; haircloth.
- a. A hair shirt.b. Any of various other garments or items worn as a form of corporal mortification.
Origin of cilice
French, from Latin cilicium, a covering made of Cilician goat's hair, from Cilicia.cilice
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