<![CDATA[Cilice]]>A [barbed] metal belt worn round the thigh of followers of [Opus Dei], a Catholic sect. Used to recreate and remind them of the suffering of Christ at the [crucifiction], and as punishment for sins of the flesh.
Opus Dei missionaries have to wear it for at least 2 hours per day, except on the Sabbath and other holy days. - Pronounced SILL-iss

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