A stiff white linen neck-band, fastened in the back, and worn by priests outside of the church or rectory. From it usually hangs a silk breast-piece known in the United States as "rabbi."
A stiff white linen neck-band, fastened in the back, and worn by priests outside of the church or rectory. From it usually hangs a silk breast-piece known in the United States as "rabbi."
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