Dalmatic

//dalˈmatɪk//

"Dalmatic" in a Sentence (7 examples)

He had [...] dalmatics of white satin and pink silk damask, decorated with tulips and dolphins and fleurs-de-lis [...].

Jerome translated the Scripture into the Dalmatic tongue, as these men do testify, Alphonsus a Castro, Eckius, Hosius, Erasmus.

In contrast to the situation in Solvenia, where many geographical terms of Latin or Greek origin have entered the Slovenian language through German mediation (ex. cisterna, kanal, katarakt, ocean, sifon, terme itd.), the Dalmatic language has played the role of intermediary in Croatia.

Croatian language stands out among the remaining South Slavic languages in significant lexical influence received from Romance languages (substrate traces of the Dalmatic language, e.g., jarbol, tunj). Italian significantly influenced the coastal regions of Croatia (especially the parts formerly under Venetian control), while German and, to an extent, Hungarian influenced the continental part.

These are Charlemagne's crown, which weighs fourteen pounds, and is enriched with a great profusion of rubies, emeralds, pearls, and diamonds ; the Dalmatic robe, or mantle, richly embroidered with large pearls ; Charlemagne's sword ; the golden globe and sceptre; the imperial mantle, elegantly embroidered with eagles, and bordered with emeralds, chrysolites, diamonds, and sapphires; the buskins, covered with plates of gold; and the coronation gloves, embroidered with a variety of precious stones.

Bingham clearly distinguishes between the Colobium and Dalmatic: the former was a short coat without sleeves, the latter was a long one with sleeves.

The Dalmatic should extend to the apparel of the alb, and the sleeves should be sufficiently short not to cover the wrist apparels.

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