Geneva gown

Geneva gown
noun
black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen
Hypernyms: ↑academic gown, ↑academic robe, ↑judge's robe

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized 1st G
: a loose large-sleeved black academic gown adopted as a vestment for preaching by the Calvinistic clergy of Geneva and widely used by Protestants

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a loose, large-sleeved, black preaching gown worn by members of the Protestant clergy: so named from its use by the Calvinist clergy of Geneva, Switzerland.
[1810-20]

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Geneva gown noun
The long dark preaching gown of the early Geneva reformers, and still the common form of pulpit-gown among Presbyterians
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Main Entry:Genevan

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Geneva gown,
a loose, large-sleeved black vestment originally used by Swiss Calvinist clergymen.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Geneva gown — The Geneva gown, also called a pulpit gown, pulpit robe, or preaching robe, is an ecclesiastical garment customarily worn by ordained ministers in the Christian churches that arose out of the historic Protestant Reformation. Description The gown …   Wikipedia

  • Geneva gown — noun Etymology: from its use by the Calvinist clergy of Geneva Date: 1820 a loose large sleeved black academic gown widely used as a vestment by members of the Protestant clergy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Geneva gown — a loose, large sleeved, black preaching gown worn by members of the Protestant clergy: so named from its use by the Calvinist clergy of Geneva, Switzerland. [1810 20] * * * …   Universalium

  • Geneva gown — Gene′va gown n. rel+clo a loose large sleeved black preaching gown worn by Protestant clerics • Etymology: 1810–20 …   From formal English to slang

  • Geneva gown — /dʒəˈnivə gaʊn/ (say juh neevuh gown) noun a loose, large sleeved, black preaching gown worn by Protestant clergy, so named from its use by the Genevan Calvinist clergy …  

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  • academic gown — noun a gown worn by academics or judges • Syn: ↑academic robe, ↑judge s robe • Hypernyms: ↑gown, ↑robe • Hyponyms: ↑Geneva gown • Part Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Genevagown — Geneva gown n. A loose black academic or clerical gown with wide sleeves.   [After Geneva, Switzerland.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Clerical clothing — is non liturgical clothing worn exclusively by clergy. It is distinct from vestments in that it is not reserved specifically for services. Practices vary: clerical clothing is sometimes worn under vestments, and sometimes as the everyday clothing …   Wikipedia

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