Meaning of dalmatica | Babel Free

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Synonym of dalmatic.

Examples

“See also the splendid dresses of the clergy, unequalled in any other country and age; the dalmaticas and ternos are most superbly embroidered.”

“Moses and his followers wear the tunic and pallium, the Jews coloured dalmaticae and paenulae.[…]The women wear long gaily but softly tinted dalmaticae, with broad coloured clavi;”

“For the privilege of wearing dalmaticae, see above, Vol. I. p. 263, n. 1.”

“Tunicas and dalmaticas, although usually of some solid, bright colour, now began to be decorated all over with patterns, embroidered or stencilled in conventional designs.”

“It ornamented, not only the chair of Saint Ambrose at Milan, but also the dalmaticas of the primitive Christians.”

“The Edict of Diocletian (A. D. 301) lists all manner of dalmaticae in fine wool, silk, wool and silk union fabric, and linen, for men and women.”

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