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Definition of Chasuble
1. Noun. A long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass.
Generic synonyms: Vestment
Definition of Chasuble
1. n. The outer vestment worn by the priest in saying Mass, consisting, in the Roman Catholic Church, of a broad, flat, back piece, and a narrower front piece, the two connected over the shoulders only. The back has usually a large cross, the front an upright bar or pillar, designed to be emblematical of Christ's sufferings. In the Greek Church the chasuble is a large round mantle.
Definition of Chasuble
1. a sleeveless vestment [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chasuble
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