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caliga

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A heavy ancient Roman military sandal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 3

A pontifical vestment in the form of a silk stocking, sometimes embroidered or interwoven with gold thread, reaching to the base of the knee and worn over one’s regular socks but under episcopal sandals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Catholicism, Christianity

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Synonyms: buskin

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caliga.