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surplice

surp·lice

UK/ˈsɜːplɪs/ US/ˈsɝplɪs/ uncommon

noun

Origin

Inherited from Middle English surplys, from Old French surpeliz, from Medieval Latin superpelliceum, from Latin super (“over”) and pellis (“fur”).

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