Chimere Definition

chə-mîr, shə-
noun
A loose robe, sleeveless or with lawn sleeves attached, sometimes worn by Anglican bishops.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Chimere

Noun

Singular:
chimere
Plural:
chimeres

Origin of Chimere

  • Middle English chimer perhaps from Anglo-Latin chimēra probably akin to Spanish chamarra, zamarra type of garment of Basque origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French chimarre, from Spanish zamarra. Cognate with French chamarre, simarre, Italian zimarra, of same origin.

    From Wiktionary

Chimere Sentence Examples

  • About the same period, too, arose the custom of making the rochet sleeveless and attaching the "lawn sleeves" to the chimere.

  • The rochet is worn without the chimere under the cope by those bishops who use this vestment.

  • In mild weather it was the outer garment; in cold weather it was worn under the tabard or chimere; sometimes in the middle ages the name "chimere" was giveh to it as well as to the sleeveless upper robe.

  • The insignia of the Anglican bishop are the rochet and the chimere, and the episcopal throne on the gospel side of the chancel of the cathedral church.

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