rason

American  

[rah-sawn, ras-on] / ˈrɑ sɔn, ˈræs ɒn /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.

plural

rasa

1. a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.

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Etymology

Origin of rason

First recorded in 1930–35, rason is from the Medieval Greek word rháson a woolen cloth

Example Sentences

People may be abroad this night widout bein' noticed, by rason o' the Midnight Mass; Frank has, friends in Kilnaheery, down behind the moors; an' the divil might tempt him to bring her there.

From The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

I know that, Dominick, and for the same rason well have a collection at the three althars.

From The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

Only axing me, sir, she was, to play the flageolets, which was the rason I was sitting at Flaherty's.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria

He must have been out of his rason.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 04 by Edgeworth, Maria

In Folgore's sonnet we read: 'Chi sommette rason a volontade.'

From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series by Symonds, John Addington