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stole
stole. A liturgical vestment consisting of a long narrow strip of coloured material. Its origin is doubtful. In the W. Church it has become the distinctive vestment of the deacon, who wears it like a sash over his left shoulder, its ends being fastened together under the right arm. It is, however, also a regular vestment of the priest, who now always wears it round the neck with its ends falling down in front, as does the bishop. Besides being used at the Eucharist, it is worn when administering the Sacraments and generally when preaching. Its colour depends on that of the other vestments and the occasion, e.g. when hearing confessions the priest wears a purple stole. In the C of E, where the use of the stole disappeared at the Reformation, it was revived in the middle of the 19th cent. The 1969 Canons allow its use at the Eucharist and the Occasional Offices.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "stole." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "stole." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-stole.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "stole." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-stole.html |
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stole1 / stōl/ • n. a woman's long scarf or shawl, esp. fur or similar material, worn loosely over the shoulders. ∎ of a strip of fabric used as an ecclesiastical vestment, worn over the shoulders and hanging down to the knee or below. stole2 • past of steal. |
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"stole." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "stole." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-stole.html "stole." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-stole.html |
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stole a priest's silk vestment worn over the shoulders and hanging down to the knee or below. Recorded from Old English (in the senses ‘long robe’ and ‘priest's vestment’), the word comes via Latin from Greek stolē ‘clothing’.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "stole." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "stole." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-stole.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "stole." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-stole.html |
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stole (arch.) long robe; (eccl.) vestment consisting of a narrow strip of stuff worn over and hanging from the shoulders. OE. stole fem., stol n. — L. stola — Gr. stolḗ equipment, clothing, garment, f. *stol- *stel- place, array, lead, send.
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T. F. HOAD. "stole." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "stole." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-stole.html T. F. HOAD. "stole." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-stole.html |
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Stole
Stole. A Christian eucharistic vestment, hung round the neck (or, by a deacon, over the left shoulder). It is coloured according to season. The equivalents for the Orthodox are epitrachelion (for priests) and orarion for deacons.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Stole." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Stole." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Stole.html JOHN BOWKER. "Stole." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Stole.html |
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•Creole
•carriole, dariole
•cabriole • capriole
•aureole, gloriole, oriole
•wassail-bowl • fishbowl • dustbowl
•punchbowl • rocambole • farandole
•girandole • manhole • rathole
•armhole • arsehole • hellhole
•keyhole, kneehole
•peephole
•sinkhole • pinhole • cubbyhole
•hidey-hole • pigeonhole
•eyehole, spyhole
•foxhole
•knothole, pothole
•borehole, Warhol
•porthole • soundhole • blowhole
•stokehole • bolthole • loophole
•lughole, plughole
•chuckhole • buttonhole • bunghole
•earhole • waterhole • wormhole
•charcoal • caracole • Seminole
•pinole
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"stole." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "stole." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-stole.html "stole." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-stole.html |
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