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Meanings of roman collar in English

Catalan
collet de capellà
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A stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy.

collet de capellà
Usage of roman collar in English
1
Father Edwin tugged his Roman collar, his version of clearing his throat.
Wicked lovely
2
A few wealthy parishioners glanced at him, frowning, then noted his Roman collar.
Map of bones
3
The priest is wearing a plain black cassock and Roman collar.
The Hyperion Cantos
4
It looked like Father C. He was wearing his black coat and Roman collar.
Summer of Night
5
It was the minister in the lavender Roman collar.
Rain gods
6
You snap on the Roman collar, and you have instant respect without having earned it.
Boston noir
7
At the nearest end, Heat could see Graf's black clothing and his white Roman collar.
Heat Rises
8
He had the gall to be still wearing his clerical Roman collar above a black shirt.
Map of bones
9
Very few of them were identified by Roman collars or habits, or religious paraphernalia of any kind.
Amazing grace
10
The bloodwork on Father Graf's Roman collar came in and it was a negative match for Captain Montrose.
Heat Rises
11
A stethoscope or a Roman collar will get you in places you can't even crack with a clipboard.
The burglar who painted like mondrian
12
Roman collars were worn with pride.
The Irish Times
13
He was so good-looking that in some ways it seemed incongruous to see him in the familiar Roman collar.
The long road home
14
His slender, black-clad figure, with the Roman collar, was admired by many bright eyes at receptions and church bazaars.
The Heart of Rachael
15
He was very correctly dressed, with Roman collar and stock, and obviously had not long left a theological college.
The Necromancers
16
He wondered what he was doing now; whether he had taken off the Roman collar of Christ's familiar slaves?
Lord of the World
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