
Meaning of ORPHREY
| Pronunciation: | | 'orfree
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment |
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ORPHREY is a 7 letter word that starts with O. |
| | See Also: | | edging, vestment | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Or"phrey\, n. [See {Orfrays}.]
A band of rich embroidery, wholly or in part of gold, affixed
to vestments, especially those of ecclesiastics. --Pugin.
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