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chimere

[ chi-meer, shi- ]

noun

  1. a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.


chimere

/ ˈtʃɪmə; ˈʃɪm-; tʃɪˈmɪə; ʃɪ- /

noun

  1. Anglican Church a sleeveless red or black gown, part of a bishop's formal dress though not a vestment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chimere1

1325–75; Middle English chemer, chymere < Anglo-Latin chimēra, special use of chimera
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chimere1

C14: perhaps from Medieval Latin chimēra (see chimera ) and related to Spanish zamarra sheepskin coat
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Example Sentences

Ne-Yo, real name Shaffer Chimere Smith, was also mentioned in a civil lawsuit against Diddy that was brought by former Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard earlier this month.

Which finally and fully takes wing in the last room, dedicated to the natural world and the sartorial artifice it inspired: an organza confection with the squishy pulse of a jellyfish dangling silicon tendrils; a column gown open at the back into feathered butterfly wings; and, at the center of it all, La Chimère, perhaps the most elaborate dress Mugler ever made.

According to legal documents obtained by The Times, the entrepreneur filed a petition for divorce from R&B singer Ne-Yo — whose given name is Shaffer Chimere Smith — on Monday.

Chimere Barron, a financial adviser, is totally uncomfortable.

Chimére Smith says she used to have a photographic memory until she developed covid in March 2020.

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