stole

  • 11stole — stole1 /stohl/, v. pt. of steal. stole2 /stohl/, n. 1. an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to… …

    Universalium

  • 12Stole —    A long band or scarf of silk worn by the Priest around the neck and hanging down in front to about the knees. It is one of the Altar vestments and should be worn when administering any Sacrament. The stole should be of the proper color of the… …

    American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • 13stole — n. a fur stole * * * [stəʊl] a fur stole …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 14stole — stole1 [stəul US stoul] the past tense of ↑steal stole 2 stole2 n [Date: 900 1000; : Latin; Origin: stola long loose piece of clothing , from Greek stole] a long straight piece of cloth or fur that a woman wears across her shoulders …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15stole — stole1 [ stoul ] noun count a large piece of cloth worn around a woman s shoulders, especially with an EVENING DRESS stole stole 2 the past tense of steal1 …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16stole — [[t]sto͟ʊl[/t]] stoles 1) Stole is the past tense of steal. 2) N COUNT A stole is a long wide piece of cloth or fur that women wear round their shoulders. ...fur stoles …

    English dictionary

  • 17stole — I UK / US the past tense of steal I II UK [stəʊl] / US [stoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms stole : singular stole plural stoles a large piece of cloth worn around a woman s shoulders, especially with an evening dress …

    English dictionary

  • 18stole — I [[t]stoʊl[/t]] v. pt. of steal II stole [[t]stoʊl[/t]] n. 1) clo rel an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only 2) clo a woman s shoulder …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19stole —    This word (from the Greek stolē, meaning long robe ) refers to a long scarf like liturgical vestment; bishops andpriests wear the stole around the neck, and deacons wear it over their left shoulder …

    Glossary of theological terms

  • 20stole — sto|le vb., r, de, t; stole på nogen; stole op …

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