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The term cilice traditionally refers to the hairshirt, a garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair. The word is pronounced "SILL-iss" (IPA /'sɪlɪs/), and derives from the Latin cilicium, a covering made of goat's hair from Cilicia, a Roman province in south-east Asia Minor. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into cilice. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into cilice. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... This article is about political regions. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of Turkey. ...

Holbein's portrait of Thomas More

Such garments were worn at various times in the history of the Christian faith, for the purposes of the mortification of the flesh. Apart from the itchiness of the shirt's coarse texture, when worn continuously it formed a breeding-ground for lice, which would have the effect of increasing the discomfort. Saints and monks are often reported to have worn one, and rich men sometimes wore one under their fine clothes as penance for adorning themselves, something some people believe to be forbidden in the Bible, though less drastic forms of penance are normal throughout the Christian church. For instance, in the Holbein portrait of Thomas More, a small portion of a hair shirt appears to be visible near the wrists and at the neck under the fine robes of office. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x2548, 376 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thomas More Lord Mayor of London Hans Holbein the Younger Mortification of the flesh Lord Chancellor Frick Collection... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x2548, 376 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thomas More Lord Mayor of London Hans Holbein the Younger Mortification of the flesh Lord Chancellor Frick Collection... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ whom they believe is the saviour of the world. ... Flagellants mortifying the flesh, at the time of the Black Death Mortification of the flesh literally means putting the flesh to death. The term is primarily used in religious contexts, and is practised in a variety of ways. ... Suborders Anoplura (sucking lice) Rhyncophthirina Ischnocera (avian lice) Amblycera (chewing lice) Lice (singular: louse) (order Phthiraptera) are an order of over 3000 species of wingless parasitic insects. ... A saint is, broadly defined, a holy person. ... A monk is a person who practices asceticism, the conditioning of mind and body in favor of the spirit. ... Penance (via Old French penance from the Latin Poenitentia, the same root as penitence, which in English means repentance, the desire to be forgiven, see contrition; in many languages only one single word is derived) is, strictly, repentance of sins as well as the actual name of the Catholic Sacrament... The Gutenberg Bible owned by the United States Library of Congress The Bible (Hebrew: תנ״ך tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hē biblos) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Work of God, The Word, The Good Book or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βίβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the name used by Jews and Christians for their... Hans Holbein is the name of two German Renaissance painters: Hans Holbein the Elder (1460-1524) Hans Holbein the Younger (c. ... For the Elizabethan play, see Sir Thomas More (play). ...

In more recent times the word has come to refer to a spiked metal belt or chain worn strapped tight around the upper thigh. Many religious orders within the Roman Catholic Church have used the cilice as a form of "corporal mortification," but in recent years it has become known as a practice of numeraries (celibate lay people) of Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the Catholic Church. It is worn for two hours a day, and while it causes discomfort, it does not break the skin. See Opus Dei and Corporal Mortification It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Catholicism. ... For other uses, see Opus Dei (disambiguation). ... A prelate is a member of the clergy having a special canonical jurisdiction over a territory or a group of people; usually, a prelate is a bishop. ... The name Catholic Church can mean a visible organization that refers to itself as Catholic, or the invisible Christian Church, viz. ...

A cilice

Download high resolution version (1600x333, 69 KB)Cilice (Opus Dei mortification-belt) Numeraries of Opus Dei use this belt as a form of mortification. ... Download high resolution version (1600x333, 69 KB)Cilice (Opus Dei mortification-belt) Numeraries of Opus Dei use this belt as a form of mortification. ...

Popular culture

The use of an cilice on the upper thigh is a prominent signature trait of the albino monk Silas, a fictional member of Opus Dei, and one of the lead antagonists in Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code. Both Brown's book and the Ron Howard movie exaggerate it, however, depicting the cilice as something that is wrapped so tightly that it digs into the flesh, causing bleeding and severe pain. For other uses, see Opus Dei (disambiguation). ... Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for writing the controversial 2003 bestseller, The Da Vinci Code. ... For the film, see The Da Vinci Code (film). ...