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Nigra, Cappa

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Latin: choir cape; black cape)

A long black mantle, commonly with a hood. It was worn in choir during the Divine Office by the clergy of cathedral churches and by many religious, and is still retained by the Dominicans during winter months.

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Entry for 'Nigra, Cappa'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​n/nigra-cappa.html. 1910.
 
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