himation
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of himation
1840–50; < Greek hīmation, equivalent to hīmat-, variant of heimat- (stem of heîma ) dress, garment (akin to vest, wear ) + -ion diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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He wore an ancient Greek chiton and a white himation, a kind of cape that flowed down his shoulders.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
“My himation, staff, and shoes, boy!” he ordered.
From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns
Two female figures, each wearing a chiton and himation, stand to the front.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
The rider wears a chiton with 50 short sleeves, and a himation.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
On the right is a bearded old man, wearing chiton and himation, with staff in right hand and left hand extended.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
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