"long robe" meaning in English

See long robe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From long + robe, after Middle French robe longue. Etymology templates: {{m|en|long}} long, {{m|en|robe}} robe, {{der|en|frm|robe longue}} Middle French robe longue Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} long robe (uncountable)
  1. (with definite article, now rare) The legal profession. Tags: archaic, uncountable, with-definite-article
    Sense id: en-long_robe-en-noun-YJLvQyLG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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