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girdle
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Girdle
The term
girdle
, meaning "belt", commonly refers to the liturgical attire that normally closes a
cassock
in many
Christian denominations
, including the
Anglican Communion
,
Methodist Church
and
Lutheran Church
. The girdle, in the 8th or 9th century, was said to resemble an ancient
Levitical
Jewish vestment, and in that era, was not visible. In 800 AD, the girdle began to be worn by Christian
deacons
in the
Eastern Church
.
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