Medieval Glossary
Habit
The particular dress or articles of clothing worn for a specific, recognizable function, especially for a religious order or purpose. Monks of different monastic orders, for example, wore different habits.
Related term(s): Monk; Monastic; Benedictine; Cistercian
Category: Western Christianity
Added: 01.07.05
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