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Camisia
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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in ecclesiastical usage, is a name for
(1) a shrine in which the Book of the Gospels used at high-mass was anciently preserved. It was frequently made of gold, richly jewelled. Many such, existed in English cathedrals and parish churches before the Reformation.
(2) An alb (q.v.).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Camisia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/camisia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Camisia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/camisia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
