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vestment

[vest-muhnt] / ˈvɛst mənt /


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The parish priest, the Rev. Tadeusz Rozmus, donned a white vestment that Benedict had worn during a Mass he celebrated for the Castel Gandolfo faithful in their church and then left behind as a gift.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2023

Troy Patterson of Bloomberg called it “the vestment of a secular monk.”

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2022

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

For some garments, like a particularly delicate suite of vestment sewn by 15 women over 16 years, the Met agreed to help with conservation.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2018

“Leave go your hold, young mistress,” rejoined the pursuivant, grasping Oldcorne by the collar of his vestment, and dragging him along; “and rest thankful that I make you not, also, my prisoner.”

From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by Ainsworth, William Harrison




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