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abolla

American  
[uh-bol-uh] / əˈbɒl ə /

noun

plural

abollae

  1. a woolen cloak worn by men in ancient Rome.

Etymology

Origin of abolla

1865–70; < Latin, probably ultimately < Greek ambolḗ, syncopated variant of anabolḗ a throwing back (and about). See anabolism

Example Sentences

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Their tenderest of self did each one slay; His cloak of dignity, her fleur de luce; Her lily flower, and his abolla cloak, Things living, slew they, and no artery bled.

From Poems — Volume 3 by Meredith, George

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