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- noun Plural form of
sackcloth .
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Examples
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Maybe all Christians should wear sackcloths for a month?
"There's a big relationship between this marvelous time of year and living in a one-party state." Ann Althouse 2007
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So they girded sackcloths on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said to him: Thy servant,
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 10: 2 Kings The Challoner Revision
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And he sent Eliacim, who was over the house, and Sobna, the scribe, and the ancients of the priests, covered with sackcloths, to
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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And he sent Eliacim, who was over the house, and Sobna, the scribe, and the ancients of the priests, covered with sackcloths, to
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 12: 4 Kings The Challoner Revision
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And his servants said to him: Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful; so let us put sackcloths on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save our lives.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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So they girded sackcloths on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said to him: Thy servant,
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings The Challoner Revision
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And he sent Eliacim, who was over the house, and Sobna, the scribe, and the ancients of the priests, covered with sackcloths, to
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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And his servants said to him: Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful; so let us put sackcloths on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save our lives.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings The Challoner Revision
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