"balteus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: baltei [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin balteus (“belt, girdle”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|balteus||belt, girdle}} Borrowed from Latin balteus (“belt, girdle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|baltei}} balteus (plural baltei)
  1. (biblical) The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
    Sense id: en-balteus-en-noun-imKdLN73 Categories (other): Bible Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Ancient Rome) A swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries. Tags: Ancient-Rome
    Sense id: en-balteus-en-noun-GWe1c13c Categories (other): Ancient Rome, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 33 27 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 23 28 22 4 4 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 26 22 28 3 3 13
  3. (architecture) An Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.
    Sense id: en-balteus-en-noun-qAKX63yp Categories (other): Architecture, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 33 27 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 23 28 22 4 4 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 26 22 28 3 3 13 Topics: architecture
  4. (Roman Catholicism) The subcinctorium, a papal garment.
    Sense id: en-balteus-en-noun-HlN9NMXL Categories (other): Roman Catholicism, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 33 27 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 23 28 22 4 4 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 26 22 28 3 3 13 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism

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