Bible Dictionary: Gown

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A loose, flowing upper garment

2. (n.) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.

3. (n.) The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace; the dress of civil officers, in distinction from military.

4. (n.) A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.

5. (n.) Any sort of dress or garb.

Greek

4749. stole -- equipment, apparel
... long robe. From stello; equipment, ie (specially), a "stole" or long-fitting gown
(as a mark of dignity) -- long clothing (garment), (long) robe. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6361. petash -- (a garment) perhaps leggings
... hose. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of pattiysh; a gown (as if hammered
out wide) -- hose. see HEBREW pattiysh. 6360, 6361. petash. 6362 . ...
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Library

Virtues of the Mantle. It Pleads in Its Own Defence.
... It Pleads in Its Own Defence. "Still," say you, "must we thus change from
gown [61] to Mantle?" Why, what if from diadem and sceptre? ...
/.../tertullian/on the pallium/chapter v virtues of the mantle.htm

Elucidations.
... He thus identifies the pallium with the gown of Justin Martyr; [75] nor can there
be any reasonable doubt that the pallium of the West was the counterpart of ...
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When Diamond Got Round the Corner of the Hay...
... same moment there was horse Diamond's great head poked out of his box on to the
ladder, for he knew boy Diamond although he was in his night-gown, and wanted ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 2 when diamond got.htm

Measures to Promote Revivals.
... And then he must wear a gown. ... Now, how came people to suppose a minister
must have a gown or a wig, in order to preach with effect? ...
/.../finney/lectures on revivals of religion/lecture xiv measures to promote.htm

Time Changes Nations' Dresses --And Fortunes.
... Taurus reared your ramparts, and Sentius Saturninus pronounced the solemn form of
your inauguration,"while concord lends her aid, the gown is offered. Well! ...
/.../tertullian/on the pallium/chapter i time changes nations dressesand.htm

On Dress.
... Have you nothing to cover you but that thin gown?" She said, "Sir, this is all I
have." I put my hand in my pocket, but found no money left, having just paid ...
/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/on dress.htm

Introductory Note to the Writings of Justin Martyr
... Justin cannot be refuted by a sneer. He wore his philosopher's gown after his
conversion, as a token that he had attained the only true philosophy. ...
/.../justin/the first apology of justin/introductory note to the writings.htm

George Buchanan, Scholar
... and Muretus, and their friend Andrea Govea, Ronsard, the French court poet, said
that they had nothing of the pedagogue about them but the gown and cap. ...
/.../kingsley/historical lectures and essays/george buchanan scholar.htm

Of the Power and Authoritie Given to Synods.
... Suppose the Church of Corinth (or any other Church or Synod) should enjoyn
their Ministers to preach in a gown. A gown is a decent ...
/.../the keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof/chap vi of the power.htm

Rondelet, {7} the Huguenot Naturalist {8}
... two years old, and a distinguished savant; so they excused him his three years'
undergraduate's career, and invested him at once with the red gown of the ...
/.../kingsley/historical lectures and essays/rondelet 7 the huguenot naturalist.htm

Thesaurus

Gown (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown. ... 4. (n.)
A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown. ...
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Frock
... 1. (n.) A loose outer garment; especially, a gown forming a part of European modern
costume for women and children; also, a coarse shirt like garment worn by ...
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Goyim (7 Occurrences)

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Governorship (1 Occurrence)

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Garment (143 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown,
etc. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BABYLONISH GARMENT. ...
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Train (17 Occurrences)
... 12. (v.) That part of a gown which trails behind the wearer. 13. (n.) The after
part of a gun carriage; the trail. 14. (n.) The tail of a bird. 15. ...
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Presentable (2 Occurrences)
... hence, fitted to be introduced to another, or to go into society; as, ideas that
are presentable in simple language; she is not presentable in such a gown. ...
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Pluck (41 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To reject at an examination for degrees. 5. (vi) To make a motion of pulling
or twitching; -- usually with at; as, to pluck at one's gown. ...
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Bedstead (1 Occurrence)
... For the very poor of the East, in ancient times as now, the "bed" was and is, as
a rule, the bare ground; and the bedclothes, the gown, simlah, or "outer ...
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Bed (142 Occurrences)
... For the very poor of the East, in ancient times as now, the "bed" was and is, as
a rule, the bare ground; and the bedclothes, the gown, simlah, or "outer ...
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Bible Concordance

Gown (1 Occurrence)

Psalms 45:13 The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Gown

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Goyim (7 Occurrences)

Governorship (1 Occurrence)

Garment (143 Occurrences)

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Presentable (2 Occurrences)