Meaning

1 senses
  1. (archaic, uncountable, with definite article)The legal profession.

Examples

2 sentences
  1. He was wearing long robes.

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  2. She saw an angel there in long white robes, with wings reaching from his shoulders down to the earth.

    deDort sah sie einen Engel in einem langen Gewand; seine Schwingen reichten von seinen Schultern hinab zur Erde.

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Origin

From long + robe, after Middle French robe longue.

From long + robe, after Middle French robe longue.

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