toga
noun
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
togae
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pluralof toga.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He left a number of "togae" to his Oxford friends, including Robert Holler, the son of his Norfolk neighbour, to whom he also bequeathed "unum pulvinar vocatum le bolstar."
From Life in the Medieval University by Robert S. Rait
Another line quoted in the 2nd Philippic is Cedant arma togae, concedat laurea laudi.
From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce
It was in them that the much-abused lines O fortunam natam me Consule Romam, and Cedant arma togae, concedat laurea laudi, occurred.
From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Charles Thomas Cruttwell
"Cedant arma togae," said Villefort with a bow.
From The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père
When the Romans said "cedant arma togae," they did not refer to civil officials and soldiers; the civil officials were then soldiers in their turn; professional soldiers did not exist.
From Battle Studies by Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant du Picq
