Meaning of orphrey in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɔrfri/

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  1. Noun

    orphrey

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French orfreis, from a medieval Latin alteration of auriphrygium, from Latin aurum‘gold’ + Phrygius‘Phrygian’ (also used in the sense ‘embroidered’)

    Definitions

    1. a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment

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