cilices

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A form of cilice — A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cilice
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APA

cilices. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cilices

MLA

“cilices.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cilices. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cilices,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cilices.

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