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Definition of robe
1a : a long flowing outer garment; especially : one used for ceremonial occasions or as a symbol of office or professionb : a loose garment (such as a bathrobe) for informal wear especially at home
2 : covering, mantle peaks on the axis of the range in their robes of snow and light — John Muir
3 : a covering of pelts or fabric for the lower body used while driving or at outdoor events
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Examples of robe in a Sentence
The priest wore a purple robe.
with the coming of spring the hills will once again don their robes of green
Recent Examples of robe from the Web
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Ghost, a Swedish band also known as Ghost B.C. in the U.S., has a kind of anti-pope figure fronting the band and a gang of masked ghouls in demonic ecclesiastical robes backing him.
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The foot-soldiers in short, white robes and unadorned headdresses seemed to have all but vanished from Riyadh last year after the government barred them from making arrests or questioning people.
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As the time for afternoon prayers approaches, Onder Soy puts on a white robe and cap and switches on the microphone in a small 19th century room adjoining the Hagia Sophia.
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A Hassanen family spokesman said the girls in the group were wearing Muslim headscarves and robes.
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Qatari men in traditional white robes waited in SUVs at the border to identify their camels as the beasts trotted across the remote frontier, braying and kicking up dust, under what the owners said was an informal deal with Saudi border guards.
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A Hassanen family spokesman said all the girls in the group were wearing Muslim headscarves and robes.
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Abas Sherif, a spokesman for the victim’s family, said Nabra and all the other girls in her group were wearing Muslim head coverings and loose Islamic robes when the driver approached.
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Abas Sherif, a spokesman for the victim's family, said Nabra and all the other girls in her group were wearing Muslim head coverings and loose Islamic robes when the driver approached.
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Origin and Etymology of robe
Middle English, from Anglo-French, booty, clothing, robe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob
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Definition of robe
robed
;robing
transitive verb
: to clothe or cover with or as if with a robe
intransitive verb
1 : to put on a robe
2 : dress
Examples of robe in a Sentence
robed the queen in her ceremonial garments
Recent Examples of robe from the Web
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Students squirm in their seats, anxious to toss that cap up, shrug that robe off, and get on with it.
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First Known Use of robe
14th century
ROBE Defined for English Language Learners
robe
playDefinition of robe for English Language Learners
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: a long, loose piece of clothing that is worn on top of other clothes to show that someone has a high rank or an important job
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: a loose piece of clothing that wraps around your body and that you wear before or after bathing, swimming, etc., or while resting at home
ROBE Defined for Kids
Definition of robe for Students
1 : a long loose or flowing garment a judge's robe
2 : a loose garment worn especially after bathing or while relaxing at home
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of robe
: the legal profession; especially : the position of a judge —usually used with the [his]…decision to decline the robe — H. B. Zobel
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