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amphibalus
noun
am·phib·a·lus
\amˈfibələs\
Definition of amphibalus
amphibali
\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\: chasuble; also : a vestment resembling the chasuble worn by the Gallican clergy prior to the 9th century
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Origin and Etymology of amphibalus
Medieval Latin, from Late Latin amphibalus, amphibalum cloak, probably irregular from Greek amphiballein to put around, throw around
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