cappa magna
English
A cardinal wearing a winter cappa magna.
Etymology
From
Latin
cappa
(
“
cape
”
)
+
magna
(
“
great
”
)
Noun
cappa
magna
(
plural
cappae magnae
)
A voluminous
mantle
worn by
clergymen
: in the Roman Catholic church, bishops wear violet, cardinals wear red.
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