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.

Origin of dalmatic

1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French dalmatike < Late Latin Dalmatica ( vestis) Dalmatian (garment). See Dalmatia, -ic

Words nearby dalmatic

dallis grass, dally, dalmane, dalmatia, dalmatian, dalmatic, dalny, dalriada, dalrymple, dalrymple's sign, dalton

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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C15: from Late Latin dalmatica ( vestis) Dalmatian (robe) (originally made of Dalmatian wool)