- cincture
- This word (from the Latin cingere, meaning "to gird") refers to a cord or sash that is worn around the waist to hold an alb or religious habit in place.
Glossary of theological terms. John T. Ford. 2014.
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Cincture — • More commonly called in England, the girdle is an article of liturgical attire which has been recognized as such since the ninth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cincture Cincture … Catholic encyclopedia
Cincture — Cinc ture, n. [L. cinctura, fr. cingere, cinctum, to gird.] 1. A belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body, as by an ecclesiastic for confining the alb. [1913 Webster] 2. That which encompasses or incloses; an inclosure. Within the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cincture — index border (bound), embrace (encircle), enclosure, encompass (surround) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
cincture — (n.) 1580s, from L. cinctura a girdle, from cinctus, pp. of cingere to surround, encircle (see CINCH (Cf. cinch)). The verb is recorded from 1757. Related: Cinctured … Etymology dictionary
cincture — Cincture, Cindre, voyez Ceindre … Thresor de la langue françoyse
cincture — [siŋk′chər] n. [L cinctura, a girdle < cingere: see CINCH] 1. the act of encircling or girding 2. anything that encircles, as a belt or girdle … English World dictionary
Cincture — For the architectural element, see Architectural glossary. An Anglican priest wearing a white girdle around his waist to hold his alb and stole in place. The cincture is a liturgical vestment, worn encircling the body around or above the waist.… … Wikipedia
cincture — /singk cheuhr/, n., v., cinctured, cincturing. n. 1. a belt or girdle. 2. something that surrounds or encompasses as a girdle does; a surrounding border: The midnight sky had a cincture of stars. 3. (on a classical column) a fillet at either end… … Universalium
cincture — 1. noun /sɪŋk.ʃə/ a) An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing In one, dated eighteen years ago, he appeared, wearing only sandals and a cincture of vine leaves, between two classical garden statues. b) A girdle or belt,… … Wiktionary
cincture — cinc•ture [[t]ˈsɪŋk tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) a belt or girdle 2) something that surrounds or encompasses, as a surrounding border 3) the act of girding or encompassing 4) to gird with or as if with a cincture; encircle; encompass •… … From formal English to slang
cincture — /ˈsɪŋktʃə / (say singkchuh) noun 1. a belt or girdle. 2. something surrounding or encompassing like a girdle; a surrounding border. 3. the act of girding or encompassing. –verb (t) (cinctured, cincturing) 4. to gird with or as with a cincture;… …
