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Definition of Surplice

Surplice
Surplice Sur"plice, n. [F. surplis, OF. surpeiz, LL. superpellicium; super over + pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of fur, L. pellicius made of skins. See Pelisse.] (Eccl.) A white garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and certain other churches, in some of their ministrations. Surplice fees (Eccl.), fees paid to the English clergy for occasional duties.

Meaning of Surplice from wikipedia

- A surplice (/ˈsɜːrplɪs/; Late Latin superpelliceum, from super, "over" and pellicia, "fur garment") is a liturgical vestment of Western Christianity. The...
- Surplice fees were, in English ecclesiastical law, the fees paid to the in****bent of a parish for rites such as baptisms, weddings, and funerals. They...
- Reginald Alwyn Surplice (20 August 1906 – 21 April 1977) was an English organist and composer. Born at Pangbourne, Berkshire, Surplice studied at the...
- Surplice (1845–1871) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from July 1847 to October 1849 he ran thirteen times and won...
- red for cardinals. In house dress, it is silver with a silver chain. Surplice A white tunic worn over a c****ock or habit. It is commonly worn by altar...
- Franciscans, Dominicans, etc.), the habit is worn in place of the c****ock, the surplice (or rochet if the wearer is a bishop, cardinal, or canon), and the biretta...
- often worn underneath the alb. Shortening of the alb has given rise to the surplice, and to its cousin the rochet, worn by canons and bishops. Following the...
- the term "priest", among other things, and that the wearing of cap and surplice become optional. James was strict in enforcing conformity at first, inducing...
- in the Eastern churches. The rochet in its Roman form is similar to a surplice, except that the sleeves are narrower. In its Anglican form it is a descendant...
- Church and developed into the various forms of the liturgical alb and surplice. The tunica dalmatica was a long, sleeved upper tunic, originating, as...