surplice
/ˈsəːplɪs/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈsəːplɪs/
surplice
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
sur - plice -> surplice
Myanmar meaning
ခရစ်ယာန်ဘုန်းကြီးနှင့် သံပြိုင် သီချင်းဆိုသူတို့ ဝတ်သော လက်မောင်းကျယ် ဖြူဖြူပွပွ အပေါ် အင်္ကျီ။
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- ‘History will be made that weekend when the standard of the order will be raised in the town by the local Knights, who wear a surplice with the cross emblem.’
- ‘Once I had stuffed myself behind the wheel with my surplice billowing around me like a collapsed parachute, I switched into passive mode.’
- ‘However, it doesn't match any of the new surplices that have been bought, which go down to about knee level, so I'll not be allowed to wear it in future - at least, not when I'm singing with the rest of my choir.’
- ‘Powerful lights made their white surplices glow like neon, and the pulpitted priest seemed to be borne aloft on a cloud of pure radiance.’
- ‘White T-shirts, white jeans, white ponchos, even white surplices stood out in the hot July sun.’
- ‘This was about the clerk of that parish, whose wife used to wash the parson's surplices.’
- ‘Stretching along each side are lines of choirboys and girls in bright surplices, holding flags and honey-scented tapers.’
- ‘A piano was played, hymns were sung, we all duly recited the confession, creeds and responses, and the curate ascended the pulpit with surplice flowing.’
- ‘He became a canon of Salisbury in 1563, but objected to the use of the surplice and to contributing to the repairs of the cathedral.’
- ‘‘If they were presented in ruffs and surplices, ’ Stainer contends, ‘it might alienate people.’’
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