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rhason

rhason noun: the clerical garb worn in the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches.

Noun

rhason (plural rhasons)

  1. The clerical garb worn in the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches.
    • The inner rhason corresponds to the cassock and, like it, is used by the secular clergy. The outer rhason, a wide-sleeved garment, is black in the Greek Church but variable in colour in the Russian Church among the secular clergy (i.e., those who minister in parishes).1998, Encyclopaedia Britannica CD 98 Multimedia Edition

Forms of rhason

pluralrhasons

Origin of rhason

From Ancient Greek ῥάσον (rháson), compare Greek ράσο (ráso).

Questions about rhason

What does rhason mean?
Rhason means the clerical garb worn in the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches.
What part of speech is rhason?
Rhason is a noun.
What is the plural of rhason?
The plural of rhason is rhasons.

Words near rhason in the dictionary

  1. rhapsodomantic
  2. rhapsody
  3. rhapsoidos
  4. rhaptochelydian
  5. rhaptochelydians
  6. rhason
  7. rhasons
  8. rhatania
  9. rhataniatannic acid
  10. rhatanies
  11. rhatany

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