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soutane

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sou·tane  (s-tän, -tn)
n.
A cassock, especially one that buttons up and down the front.

[French, alteration (influenced by French sous, under) of obsolete sottane, from Italian sottana, from sotto, under, from Latin subtus, from sub; see upo in Indo-European roots.]

soutane [suːˈtæn]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a priest's cassock
[from French, from Old Italian sottana, from Medieval Latin subtanus (adj) (worn) beneath, from Latin subtus below]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.soutane - a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests
cassock - a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
Translations
soutane [suːˈtɑːn] Nsotana f
soutane
n (Eccl) → Soutane f


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