cappa magna

noun

A voluminous mantle worn by clergymen: in the Roman Catholic church, bishops wear violet, cardinals wear red.

OriginLatin cappa →
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Meanings

nouncappa magna (plural cappae magnae)

plural cappae magnae

  1. A voluminous mantle worn by clergymen: in the Roman Catholic church, bishops wear violet, cardinals wear red.

Origin

  1. Latincappa“cape”
  2. Englishcappa magna

From Latin cappa (“cape”) + magna (“great”).

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