Dalmatica
Pronunciation : Dal*mat"i*ca, n., Dal*mat"ic (
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. dalmatica: cf. F. dalmatique.]
Definition : 1. (R. C. Ch.)
Defn: A vestment with wide sleeves, and with two stripes, worn at Mass by deacons, and by bishops at pontifical Mass; -- imitated from a dress originally worn in Dalmatia.
2. A robe worn on state ocasions, as by English kings at their coronation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913