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cowl
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Vinony's link graph records 163 inbound references to cowl, and connects out to England, Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.
Vinony files it under Christian clothing, Christian monasticism and History of clothing.
Vinony links it to 19 Wikipedia language editions.
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- cloak
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- Cowl (PSF).png
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- Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language
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thumb|100px|Drawing showing a cowl-wearing monk
A cowl is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves, often worn by monks. It was developed during the Early Middle Ages. The term may have originally referred to the hooded portion of a cloak, though contemporary usage refers to an entire closed garment. A cowl is traditionally bestowed upon the monk at the time of making a solemn or lifetime profession. Today, it is worn primarily by most Catholic and Anglican monks when participating in liturgical services.
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