'Cassock' definitions:
Definition of 'cassock'
From: WordNet
noun
A black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
Definition of 'Cassock'
From: GCIDE
- Cassock \Cas"sock\, n. [F. casaque, fr. It. casacca, perh. fr. L. casa cottage, in It., house; or of Slavic origin.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A long outer garment formerly worn by men and women, as well as by soldiers as part of their uniform. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Eccl.) A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cassock'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- churchman,
- cleric,
- clerical,
- clerk,
- confessor,
- cure,
- divine,
- ecclesiastic,
- father,
- father confessor,
- father in Christ,
- gallach,
- minister,
- padre,
- parish priest,
- parson,
- penitentiary,
- preacher,
- presbyter,
- priest,
- spiritual director,
- spiritual father