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cappa magna

[kah-puh mah-nyuh, kap-uh mag-nuh]

noun

Ecclesiastical.
  1. a ceremonial cloak having a long train and a silk or fur-lined hood, worn by cardinals, bishops, and certain other dignitaries.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of cappa magna1

< Medieval Latin: great cope

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