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Vinony

dalmatic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dalˈmatɪk/

adj

Etymology: From Middle French dalmatique, from Ecclesiastical Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia.

  1. Alternative form of Dalmatic.

noun

Etymology: From Middle French dalmatique, from Ecclesiastical Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia.

  1. A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.

    “He had [...] dalmatics of white satin and pink silk damask, decorated with tulips and dolphins and fleurs-de-lis [...].”