COPE

Cope

The cope is a liturgical vestment, more precisely a long mantle or cloak, open in front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colour.

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cope

Noun

  1. A long, loose cloak worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions.
  2. Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
  3. The "vault" or "canopy" of the skies, heavens etc.
  4. A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone and sloped to carry off water.
  5. The top part of a sand casting mold.
  6. An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.

Verb

  1. To deal effectively with something difficult.
    I thought I would never be able to cope with life after the amputation, but I have learned how to be happy again.
  2. To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
  3. To clip the beak or talons of a bird.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
  2. To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.

Verb (etymology 3)

  1. To bargain for; to buy.
  2. To exchange or barter.
  3. To make return for; to requite; to repay.
  4. To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.
  5. To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.


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