cilice

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.
2. A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.

Concepten

boetegordel

Synoniemen

hair shirt

Vertalingen

cilici

cilice

cilicio

cilicium

cilicio

Büßergürtel

Bußgürtel

cilício

yapağıdan dokunmuş kumaş

Etymologie (Engels)

From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.