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单词 chimere
释义

chimere

[ chi-meer, shi- ]
/ tʃɪˈmɪər, ʃɪ- /

noun

a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.
Also chim·ar, chim·er [chim-er, shim-]. /ˈtʃɪm ər, ˈʃɪm-/.

Origin of chimere

1325–75; Middle English chemer, chymere <Anglo-Latin chimēra, special use of chimera

Words nearby chimere

Chimbote, chime, chime hoop, chime in, chimera, chimere, chimeric, chimerical, chi meson, chimichanga, chimichurri
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Example sentences from the Web for chimere

  • Over a chimere of figured crimson velvet he wore a fine linen rochet.

    The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 9|Various
  • By a late abuse the sleeves of the rochet were, from motives of convenience, sometimes attached to the chimere.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chimere

chimere

chimer or chimar (ˈtʃɪmə, ˈʃɪm-)

/ (tʃɪˈmɪə, ʃɪ-) /

noun

Anglican Church a sleeveless red or black gown, part of a bishop's formal dress though not a vestment

Word Origin for chimere

C14: perhaps from Medieval Latin chimēra (see chimera) and related to Spanish zamarra sheepskin coat
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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