Stole vs Robe - What's the difference?
stole | robe |
(steal)
An ecclesiastical garment.
* Certain robes indicate a position in the hierarchy; others correspond to function and may be worn by the same individual at different times. The most important vestment among the insignia [of the clergy] is the stole', the emblem of sacerdotal status, the origin of which is the ancient pallium. The '''stole originally was a draped garment, then a folded one with the appearance of a scarf, and, finally, in the 4th century, a scarf. As a symbol of jurisdiction in the Roman Empire, the supreme pontiff (the pope, or bishop of Rome) conferred it upon archbishops and, later, upon bishops, as emblematic of their sharing in the papal authority. ''Copyright 1994-1998 Encyclopaedia Britannica CD 98 Multimedia Edition
A scarf-like garment, often made of fur.
A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
* Shakespeare
(US) The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.
To clothe someone in a robe.
As nouns the difference between stole and robe
is that stole is an ecclesiastical garment or stole can be (botany) a stolon while robe is a long, formal dress worn only on special occasions.As a verb stole
is (steal).stole
English
Etymology 1
From the verb to steal .Verb
(head)Etymology 2
(etyl) stole, (etyl) stola, (etyl) , from "to set", "place", "equip", "send", akin to English stall.Noun
(en noun)Etymology 3
(etyl) stolo, (-onis).References
* *Anagrams
* * ----robe
English
Noun
(en noun)- Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; / Robes and furred gowns hide all.