Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,898,134,335 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Hair Shirt
(redirected from cilice)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Hair Shirt
An informal term for an austerity measure. The term derives from shirts made of animal hair that religious figures have worn as a sign of penance. Austerity measures are adopted to make up for (or even to do penance for) excessive government debt.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Financial browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Alicia Yanez's Mariana character is more than a pious figure; she is a tormented soul who castigates her body incessantly with fasting, flagellation, and the use of a barbed cilice.
Women Characters of Alicia Yanez Cossio by Navarro, Consuelo / Americas (English Edition)
His essential awfulness is denoted not by any cilice mortifying the flesh, but by his grotesque comb-over-baldness.
The Golden Compass by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Many wear a cilice, a spiked band, around their leg for two hours a day and use a braided cord to beat themselves during prayer.
HORRIFIC SELF-TORTURE OF IRELAND'S OPUS DEI MEMBERS; 20pc punish ... by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
Financial Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.