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Word of the Day (Wordsmith, 11/04/04)

cilice (SIL-is) noun

1. An undergarment of haircloth, worm by monks in penance.

2. Haircloth.

[From Old English cilic, from Latin cilicium, from Greek kilikion, from
kilikios (Cilician). This cloth was originally made of Cilician goats'
hair. Cilicia was an ancient region in southeast Asia Minor which later
became part of the Roman Empire. It's now part of southern Turkey.] [...]

"Wearing the cilice, (Louise) Heil said, helps people learn to care less
about their own comfort and more about helping other people."
David Holley; Founder of Opus Dei Becomes Newest Saint; The Los Angeles
Times; Oct 7, 2002.