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Cincture   Listen
noun
Cincture  n.  
1.
A belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body, as by an ecclesiastic for confining the alb.
2.
That which encompasses or incloses; an inclosure. "Within the cincture of one wall."
3.
(Arch.) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.





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"Cincture" Quotes from Famous Books



... cheek of sun-flushed snow, "the charm of married brows," the throat of alabaster, the dimple in her chin, the wine-tint of her half-parted lips with their glint of pearl—wait until her eyes half-open, look inquiringly into yours, and close again, then cincture her gently but firmly with one arm, support her chin with the other hand, and give the health germs ample time to change their home. A kiss to have any scientific value, should last one minute and seven seconds by Shrewsbury clock, and be repeated seven times, not in swift succession, ...
— Volume 1 of Brann The Iconoclast • William Cowper Brann
... a long coat, close-fitting, reaching to the feet, and buttoned down the front. It is generally of black, except in cathedral churches and for Bishops and cathedral dignitaries, when the {108} episcopal purple may appropriately be used. A cincture, or broad sash, sometimes confines the cassock ...
— The Worship of the Church - and The Beauty of Holiness • Jacob A. Regester


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