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cilice (sil′is)

noun

hair shirt

Etymology: Fr < L cilicium (> OE cilic), coarse covering of Cilician goats' hair, in LL(Ec), hair shirt < Gr kilikion, garment of goats' hair, after Kilikia, Cilicia, noted for its goats

cilice Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • tighten: As minister with responsiblity for some of these issues, she will have to tighten that cilice and lead from the front.

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