alb

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Definition of alb in English Turkish dictionary

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Turkish - Turkish

Definition of alb in Turkish Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of alb in English English dictionary

A long white robe worn by priests and other ministers at religious ceremonies, underneath most of the other vestments

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A long white vestment worn by the priest at the Holy Eucharist It represents the white robe of innocence worn by our Lord The newer albs have the amice attached

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a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests

(Lat ; Gr stichari[on] Sl Podriznik) The long white undergarment of the clergy, with close sleeves, worn under the chasuble or the sakkos

A long, white, sleeved (linen) vestment worn over the cassock (covering the body from neck to ankles) It is derived from the under-tunic worn in Roman times (Photo courtesy - Robert Gaspard Co )

the white, ankle-length garment worn by priests during Mass, under the stole and chasuble

A gown of linen or silk worn over the cassock by all the clergy and ministers serving in the chancel, and girded at the waist by the zona Comes from the Latin for "white," although they were often made of other colours On Sundays and feasts, apparels adorn the albs of the clergy - the cuffs at the wrists are called maniculae, those at the front and back above the hem are called parurae, those on the front and back just below the neckline spaulae, and those upon the shoulders the spatulariae This garment has become much altered in shape in recent times; classically, the sleeves are very narrow at the wrist but widen greatly toward the body, so that the zona catches up the great folds of cloth under the arms

item of mass vestments; a long tunic decorated with six squares of embroidery known as apparels

A white robe worn by many priests when celebrating communion, generally worn over daily clothes but under other vestments A polyester variation of the alb called the cassock-alb has become the de facto standard Eucharistic garment for many, if not most Episcopal, Lutheran and Roman Catholic clergy

In Western Christianity: A full-length white linen garment worn by clergy when celebrating communion

An alb, called a sticharion in Orthodox churches, is a plain, lightweight, ankle-length tunic with long sleeves and a hood, or a flap in the back that suggests a hood It is normally white or undyed—the word alb comes from the Latin word for white An alb is generally worn with a rope cincture When most people think of a monk, they generally have a mental picture of a man dressed in a burlap tunic with a rope around his waist If that’s what you have in mind, imagine that the tunic is white and you know what an alb looks like The alb is the direct descendant of a humble first-century working-class garment, which new converts wore to their baptism Albs are worn by both clergy and lay worship leaders Generally, only clergy wear a stole over the alb Albs are common in all types of churches Martin Luther wore an alb, because he was an Augustinian monk

From Lat alba, 'white'; a white linen garment reaching from the neck to the ankles, symbolizing purity It is worn by priests during the celebration of Mass, and may also be worn by others who have a liturgical function

a full-length white linen ecclesiastical vestment with long sleeves that is gathered at the waist with a cincture

the white robe worn by the priest when celebrating communion; generally worn over daily clothes but under other vestments, scarves, etc

long white linen tunic which became an exclusively liturgical garment after 6th century

A white or off-white gown worn by many priests or clergy when celebrating communion A variation of the alb called the cassock-alb has become the standard Eucharistic garment for many Episcopal, Lutheran and Roman Catholic clergy

Ecclesiastical. A long white linen robe with tapered sleeves worn by a priest at Mass

It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life

{i} white robe worn by priests

A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass

Related Terms

alb sunday

The first Sunday after Easter Sunday, properly Albless Sunday, because in the early church those who had been baptized on Easter eve laid aside on the following Saturday their white albs which had been put on after baptism

An alb

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albs

plural of alb

Turkish - English

Definition of alb in Turkish English dictionary

(abbr. for Albay)

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army, air force Col. (Colonel)

Etymology

[ 'alb ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English albealbaalbus, "white".