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vestment

[vest-muhnt] / ˈvɛst mənt /


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On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV donned a green and white vestment created by the 51-year-old Sorcinelli while presiding over mass in the nearby port city of Rimini.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

He was clad in a miter, red vestments and simple black shoes, but not the silver staff with crucifix or pallium, the vestment symbolizing papal authority.

From New York Times Jan. 2, 2023

He was dressed in a miter, the headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak-like vestment.

From Seattle Times Jan. 1, 2023

At LACMA, a stunning silver monstrance, sumptuous church vestment embroidery, boxes inlaid with bone and tortoiseshell, and carved wooden trays painted in a dense profusion of floral patterns draw the comparison.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2022

Traces Of Autumn Autumn plays no timid song And wears no modest vestment, Flourishing its last hurrah Before a restful interlude.

From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Lauren Ann Isaacson




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