preaching band

English

Noun

preaching band (plural preaching bands)

1. (Christianity, in the plural) Two bands (strips of linen) worn as formal neckwear by members of the Christian clergy.

   Synonyms: preaching tabs, Geneva bands

   Coordinate terms: clerical collar, barrister's bands

   • 2014, Alan Argent, Elsie Chamberlain: The Independent Life of a Woman Minister, Routledge, →ISBN, page 203:

     When leading worship, Elsie usually wore a long black cassock and preaching bands. This would, of course, save her from the worry of choosing a suitable costume.

2. (collective) A group of missionaries.
   • 2019, John Hersey, The Call: An American Missionary in China‎^[1], Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, →ISBN:

     Perhaps we should form our own preaching band, to avoid compromise with the Christian ethic of brotherhood.

3. (music, rare) A Christian band.
   • [2020, Ibrahim Abraham, Christian Punk: Identity and Performance‎^[2], Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

     Musicians who identify as being part of a “Christian band,” also referred to as a “preaching band,” argue that “Christians in a band,” Christian musicians who do not call themselves a “Christian band,” are insincere because they keep quiet about their Christianity.]

Translations

bands worn by clergy

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• Finnish: liperit (fi) pl
• French: rabat (fr) m
• German: Beffchen (de) n
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Further reading

• bands (neckwear) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia