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- Dictionarycincture/ˈsɪŋktʃə/
noun
- 1. a girdle or belt: literary "he put the cincture about his waist"
- 2. a ring at either end of a column shaft.
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Jul 5, 2012 · 1. : the act of encircling. 2. a. : an encircling area. b. : girdle, belt. especially: a cord or sash of cloth worn around an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a member of a religious order under monastic vows. Synonyms. belt. ceinture. cummerbund. cumberbund. girdle. sash. self-belt. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
noun. a belt or girdle. something that surrounds or encompasses as a girdle does; a surrounding border: The midnight sky had a cincture of stars. (on a classical column) a fillet at either end of a shaft, especially one at the lower end. Compare orle ( def 3b ). the act of girding or encompassing.
1. The act of encircling or encompassing. 2. a. Something that encircles or surrounds. b. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun. tr.v. cinc·tured, cinc·tur·ing, cinc·tures. To gird; encompass.
1. a belt or girdle. 2. something that surrounds or encompasses as a girdle does; a surrounding border. The midnight sky had a cincture of stars. 3. (on a classical column) a fillet at either end of a shaft, esp. one at the lower end. Compare orle (sense 3b) 4. the act of girding or encompassing.
Definitions of cincture. noun. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers. synonyms: girdle, sash, waistband, waistcloth. see more.
Secular (i.e. non-monastic) clergy usually wore a white alb, or loose tunic, tied at the waist with a cord (formally called a cincture), when not conducting services. From Wikipedia
Cincture Definition. The act of encircling or girding. Something that encircles or surrounds. Anything that encircles, as a belt or sash for the waist. (architecture) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column. To gird; encompass.
Jun 30, 2024 · cincture (third-person singular simple present cinctures, present participle cincturing, simple past and past participle cinctured) To encircle, or surround. (viniculture) To girdle (stunt or kill by cutting).
something that surrounds or encompasses as a girdle does; a surrounding border: The midnight sky had a cincture of stars. (on a classical column) a fillet at either end of a shaft, especially one at the lower end.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun cincture mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cincture, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cincture has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
