praetexta

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Synonyms: pretexta, pretext, pretexts, praetextae, praetextas

Antonyms: pretexta, pretext, pretexts, praetextae, praetextas

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|Ancient Rome}} A white [[robe]] with a purple [[border]], worn by a [[Roman]] [[boy]] before he was entitled to wear the ''toga virilis'', or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by [[girl]]s until their [[marriage]]. It was also worn by [[magistrate]]s and [[priest]]s.

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