cilice
[ sil-is ]
/ ˈsɪl ɪs /
noun
Origin of cilice
before 950; < Middle French; replacing Old English
cilic < Latin
cilicium < Greek
kilíkion, neuter of
kilíkios Cilician, so called because first made of Cilician goathair
Words nearby cilice
ciliary zonule,
ciliata,
ciliate,
ciliated,
ciliated epithelium,
cilice,
cilicia,
cilician,
cilician gates,
ciliectomy,
cilio-
Example sentences from the Web for cilice
Cilice, sil′is, n. hair-cloth: a penitential garment made of hair-cloth.
The breastplate and the cilice of bristles she took and dashed with feeble ferocity on the floor.
The Cloister and the Hearth |Charles Reade
British Dictionary definitions for cilice
cilice
/ (ˈsɪlɪs) /
noun
a haircloth fabric or garment
Word Origin for cilice
Old English
cilic, from Latin
cilicium shirt made of Cilician goats' hair, from Greek
kilikion, from
Kilikia
Cilicia