Bible Encyclopedias
Chimere
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Fr. chimè re, from the Italian zimarra). The upper robe worn by a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are generally attached. Before Elizabeth's time the bishops wore a scarlet chimere over the rochet, as they still do when assembled in convocation; but bishop Hooper having scrupled at the scarlet, it was changed for black satin. — Palmer, Orig. Liturgicae, 2:319.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Chimere'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/chimere.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.