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chimere

American

[chi-meer, shi-] / tʃɪˈmɪər, ʃɪ- /

Also chimar,

noun

a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.

chimere British

/ ˈtʃɪmə, ˈʃɪm-, tʃɪˈmɪə, ʃɪ- /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chimere

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

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