cappa magna

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English

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A cardinal wearing a winter cappa magna.

Etymology

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

Noun

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cappa magna (plural cappae magnae)

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