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This comes from the related French word ceinture ( roughly Sann-Tc hure) which means belt. It is a belt, worn over the habit, used to keep the costume intact. The French also referred to their circumferential belt lines ( elevated Railroad systems) as Grand Ceinture and petit Ceinture- lit.l Big Belt or grand Belt and Little belt- well we have a Belt parkway in Brooklyn, right.
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What is the rope worn around a Catholic nun's waist called?
It is called a cincture.
What is the belt of the monk called?
It's called a cincture
What is the purpose of cincture?
If you ever tried to walk up a set of stairs in a floor length cassock without a cincture, you would realize immediately - from your position on the floor - that a cincture is to hold in your cassock at the waist. It allows you to walk up stairs without holding your skirt up like a girl.
What is a purpose of a cincture?
If you ever tried to walk up a set of stairs in a floor length cassock without a cincture, you would realize immediately - from your position on the floor - that a cincture is to hold in your cassock at the waist. It allows you to walk up stairs without holding your skirt up like a girl.
What is the cord used to tie the alb?
The cord used to tie the alb is called a cincture. It is typically a long rope or ribbon that is tied around the waist to secure the alb in place.
Who are nuns friends?
Other nuns
Who does the monks and nuns job naw?
Monks and nuns do the monks' and nuns' jobs now.
Who had more freedom monks or nuns?
nuns
Can nuns vote?
Yes, nuns can vote.
What is a cincture?
A cincture is part of the liturgical vestments worn by clergy, around or slightly above the waist. It's a long rope, often with knotted ends, or with tassels. When clergy are wearing an alb, the cincture is worn outside. The colour may change, depending upon seasonal colours. In Catholicism, the cincture of a bishop is made with intertwining threads of green and gold, where a Cardinal's has red and gold. The Pope would wear a Cincture of gold and white.In a few Anglican Churches, as well as in Lutheran and Methodist Churches, it can also be referred to as a girdle. In almost all Protestant Churches using vestments, it's referred to as a girdle.
What do nuns eat?
It turns out that nuns eat anything.
Where did the nuns sleep?
The nuns sleep in the nunnery in the convent.
