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dalmatic

dal·mat·ic [ dal máttik ] (plural dal·mat·ics)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. vestment worn by priest: a vestment with slit sides and wide sleeves, worn by a priest or deacon of the Roman Catholic Church

2. coronation robe: a robe with slit sides and wide sleeves, worn by British sovereigns at their coronation

[15th century. Directly or via Old French dalmatique< Latin dalmatica "(robe) made of Dalmatian wool" < Dalmaticus "of Dalmatia"]
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