name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
robe
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɹəʊb/
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General-American: /ɹoʊb/
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CMU ARPABET: R OW1 B Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A town and local government area (the District Council of Robe) on the Limestone Coast of South Australia, named after Frederick Robe.
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name
Meaning 3
An unincorporated community in Snohomish County, Washington, United States, named after a pioneer.
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noun
Meaning 4
A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
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noun
Meaning 5
The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.
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Usage: US
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noun
Meaning 6
A wardrobe, especially one built into a bedroom.
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noun
Meaning 7
The largest and strongest tobacco leaves.
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verb
Meaning 8
To clothe; to dress.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- robed in glory
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verb
Meaning 9
To put on official vestments.
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Usage: intransitive
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noun
Meaning 10
outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gown
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Broader terms: outerwear, overclothes
Narrower terms: academic gown, academic robe, judge's robe, vestment
noun
Meaning 11
any loose flowing garment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: garment
Narrower terms: abaya, bathrobe, dressing gown, robe-de-chambre, lounging robe, kimono
verb
Meaning 12
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vest
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Broader terms: dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
verb
Meaning 13
cover as if with clothing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the mountain was clothed in tropical trees
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clothe, cloak, drape
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cover, spread over
History
Etymology
From Middle English robe, roobe, from Old French robe, robbe, reube (“booty, spoils of war, robe, garment”), from Frankish *rouba, *rauba (“booty, spoils, stolen clothes”, literally “things taken”), from Proto-Germanic *raubō, *raubaz, *raubą (“booty, that which is stripped or carried away”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- (“to tear, peel”). cognates and related terms Akin to Old High German roup (“booty”) (Modern German Raub (“robbery, spoils”)), Old High German roubōn (“to rob, steal”) (Modern German rauben (“to rob”)), Old English rēaf (“spoils, booty, dress, armour, robe, garment”), Old English rēafian (“to steal, deprive”). Cognate with Spanish ropa (“clothing, clothes”). More at rob, reaf, reave.
Across languages
Translations
64 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: роба (roba) — long, loose outer garment
- Catalan: hàbit — long, loose outer garment
- Catalan: toga — long, loose outer garment
- Chinese Mandarin: 礼袍 — long, loose outer garment
- Chinese Mandarin: 长袍 (chángpáo) — long, loose outer garment
- Crimean Tatar: anter — long, loose outer garment
- Danish: kåbe — long, loose outer garment
- Dutch: kleed — long, loose outer garment
- Dutch: toga — long, loose outer garment
- Esperanto: robo — long, loose outer garment
- Estonian: kleit — long, loose outer garment
- Estonian: kuub — long, loose outer garment
- Estonian: talaar — long, loose outer garment
- Finnish: kaapu — long, loose outer garment
- French: robe — long, loose outer garment
- German: Robe — long, loose outer garment
- Greek: σπολά (spolá) — long, loose outer garment
- Ancient Greek: στολή (stolḗ) — long, loose outer garment
- Ancient Greek: ξυστίς (xustís) — long, loose outer garment
- Hebrew: חלוק (chalúk) — long, loose outer garment
- Hungarian: köpeny — long, loose outer garment
- Hungarian: köntös — long, loose outer garment
- Ido: robo — long, loose outer garment
- Indonesian: jubah — long, loose outer garment
- Irish: gúna — long, loose outer garment
- Irish: róba — long, loose outer garment
- Italian: veste — long, loose outer garment
- Italian: abito — long, loose outer garment
- Italian: toga — long, loose outer garment
- Latin: trabea — long, loose outer garment
- Latin: peplum — long, loose outer garment
- Latin: palla — long, loose outer garment
- Latin: vestimentum — long, loose outer garment
- Latin: stola — long, loose outer garment
- Malay: jubah — long, loose outer garment
- Persian: ردا (radâ) — long, loose outer garment
- Persian: تالشان (tâlesšân) — long, loose outer garment
- Polish: szata — long, loose outer garment
- Portuguese: manto — long, loose outer garment
- Romanian: halat — long, loose outer garment
- Russian: хала́т (xalát) — long, loose outer garment
- Russian: ма́нтия (mántija) — long, loose outer garment
- Scottish Gaelic: ròb — long, loose outer garment
- Serbo-Croatian: одора — long, loose outer garment
- Serbo-Croatian: одежда — long, loose outer garment
- Serbo-Croatian: odora — long, loose outer garment
- Serbo-Croatian: odežda — long, loose outer garment
- Sicilian: robbi — long, loose outer garment
- Sicilian: panni — long, loose outer garment
- Sicilian: vistita — long, loose outer garment
- Spanish: bata — long, loose outer garment
- Spanish: hábito — long, loose outer garment
- Spanish: boatiné — long, loose outer garment
- Spanish: guatiné — long, loose outer garment
- Spanish: salto de cama — long, loose outer garment
- Spanish: déshabillé (desabiié) — long, loose outer garment
- Spanish: batín — long, loose outer garment
- Swedish: rock — long, loose outer garment
- Swedish: dräkt — long, loose outer garment
- Swedish: skrud — long, loose outer garment
- Thai: เสื้อคลุม (sʉ̂ʉa-klum) — long, loose outer garment
- Turkish: bornoz — long, loose outer garment
- Welsh: cochl — long, loose outer garment
- Welsh: cochlau — long, loose outer garment