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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aruba
"司祭はミサの前にアルバを着た。"
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A white, long-sleeved liturgical vestment reaching to the feet, worn by clergy during Christian Eucharistic services.
"The priest vested in an alb before putting on the chasuble for the mass."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'albus', meaning white, via Old English and ecclesiastical Latin 'albus (vestis)', referring to the white tunic worn by clergy. The term entered Middle English in the 12th century and has remained a specialized liturgical vestment name.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alb" is said worldwide
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aube
Transliteration: /ob/
"Le prêtre a revêtu son aube avant la messe."
Albe
Transliteration: /ˈalbə/
"Der Priester zog die Albe an."
camice
Transliteration: /ˈkaːmitʃe/
"Il sacerdote indossa il camice bianco."
alba
Transliteration: /ˈalba/
"El sacerdote se vistió con el alba para la ceremonia."
alva
Transliteration: /ˈawvɐ/
"O padre vestiu a alva antes da missa."
सफेद चोगा
Transliteration: safed choga
"यादगार समारोह के लिए पादरी ने सफेद चोगा पहना।"
白长衣
Transliteration: bái cháng yī
"神父在弥撒前穿上了白长衣。"
백색 의복
Transliteration: baeksaek uibok
"사제는 미사를 위해 백색 의복을 입었다."
アルバ
Transliteration: aruba
"司祭はミサの前にアルバを着た。"
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