# dalmatic

> English word · Noun · IPA /dalˈmatɪk/

## Definitions
1. A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.

## Etymology
From Middle French dalmatique, from Ecclesiastical Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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