unrobe
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of unrobe
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The priest departs to unrobe; the miserable bride and blushing bridegroom receive felicitations; and all resume their seats, and look at each other.
From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Nathaniel Armstrong Wells
And in a moment more a priest made his appearance, and, without giving either time to unrobe themselves, had they been so inclined, commenced the marriage service.
From The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence by Maturin Murray Ballou
His Grace then retired to unrobe; he wore a field-marshal's uniform, with his insignia of the garter.
From Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century by George Henry Francis
Whereupon Archbishop Landfranc was wroth, and bade the bishops, who were come thither by Archbishop Landfranc's command to do the service, and all the monks to unrobe themselves.
From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by J. H. (James Henry) Ingram
And the deacons came in and began to unrobe him, and took from him the alb and the girdle, the maniple and the stole.
From A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde
Scandalized moralists cried: "Who were these unwigged, unrobed, tradition-mocking judges?"
From Time Magazine Archive
After this the Royal LL.D. went out, unrobed, to unveil the statue of Edmund Burke.
From Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 by Edward VII
The sons I saw Of Nerli, and of Vecchio, well content With unrobed jerkin; and their good dames handling The spindle and the flax: O happy they!
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 by Various
He gave his assent in form to several laws, unrobed, took his seat on a chair of state which had been placed for him, and listened with much interest to the debate.
From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
By now the canons had unrobed, and several strolled about the court in the sun, smoking cigarettes.
From The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
I pricked myself with my own dagger in unrobing.
From Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton
Here this portion of the intended bathers, after unrobing themselves, remained for some time enjoying the artificial warmth of the luxurious air.
From Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton
As he was unrobing the magistrates came in a fine state of repentance, with restitution, safe conducts, and humble words.
From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Charles L. (Charles Latimer) Marson
"But they are in the sacristy," I object, "and that is full of priests unrobing!"
From Naples Past and Present by Arthur H. Norway
More might have been said, but they perceived that they were being overtaken by the body of clergy, who had been unrobing in the vestry.
From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte Mary Yonge
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