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Webster 1913 Edition


Cilice

Cil′ice

,
Noun.
[F. See
Cilicious
.]
A kind of haircloth undergarment.
Southey.

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cilice

cilice

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Noun

cilice (plural cilices)

  1. A hairshirt.
  2. (chiefly in Opus Dei) A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.

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