English Explanatory Dictionary

cappa magna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

cappa magna cappae magnae

Etymology

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

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