dalmatic
[ dal-mat-ik ]
/ dælˈmæt ɪk /
noun
Ecclesiastical.
a vestment worn over the alb by the deacon, as at the celebration of the Mass, and worn by bishops on some occasions, as at a coronation.
a similar vestment worn by a sovereign of England at his or her coronation.
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British Dictionary definitions for dalmatic
dalmatic
/ (dælˈmætɪk) /
noun
a wide-sleeved tunic-like vestment open at the sides, worn by deacons and bishops
a similar robe worn by a king at his coronation
Word Origin for dalmatic
C15: from Late Latin
dalmatica (
vestis) Dalmatian (robe) (originally made of Dalmatian wool)