orale

[ aw-rey-lee, oh-rey- ]

/ ɔˈreɪ li, oʊˈreɪ- /

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noun Ecclesiastical.

RELATED WORDS

frock, robe, garb, tunic, stole, cincture, habiliment, covering, garment, uniform, dress, clothing, hood, gear, alb, cassock, vesture, amice

Nearby words

oral society, oral stage, oral surgery, oral tradition, oral-formulaic, orale, oralism, oralist, orality, orally, oran

Origin of orale

1835–45; < Medieval Latin ōrāle, equivalent to Latin ōr- (stem of ōs) mouth + -āle, neuter of -ālis -al¹

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