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chimere

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chi⋅mere

  [chi-meer, shi-]
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–noun
a loose upper robe, esp. of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.
Also, chimar, chim⋅er  [chim-er, shim-] .

Origin:
1325–75; ME chemer, chymere < AL chimēra, special use of chimera
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chi·mere   (chə-mîr', shə-)   
n.  A loose sleeveless robe worn especially by Anglican bishops.

[Middle English chimer, perhaps from Anglo-Latin chimēra; probably akin to Spanish chamarra, zamarra, type of garment, of Basque origin.]
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