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cilice

Syllabification: (cil·ice)
Pronunciation: /ˈsiləs/
Definition of cilice

noun

  • a hair shirt.
  • a spiked garter or other device worn by penitents and ascetics.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, from Latin cilicium, from Greek kilikion, from Kilikia, the Greek name for Cilicia in Asia Minor (because hair shirts were originally made of Cilician goats' hair)

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