white robes

language: fr

definitions

  1. Long, loose-fitting outer garments that are white in color, typically made of fabric like cotton, linen, or silk, and worn for comfort, tradition, or specific occasions.
    fr: Longues robes blanches
  2. Sacred vestments or ceremonial garments worn by clergy, initiates, or participants in religious rituals such as baptisms, confirmations, or monastic ordinations.
    fr: Vêtements sacrés
  3. A literary or artistic motif representing concepts such as purity, innocence, peace, divinity, or the afterlife, often used to describe ethereal or angelic figures.
    fr: Symbole de pureté
  4. Traditional garments from ancient civilizations, particularly the Roman toga or Greek chiton, which were commonly dyed or woven in natural white hues to denote citizenship or status.
    fr: Vêtements classiques
  5. Depictions of deceased individuals, spirits, or celestial beings in folklore, mythology, or religious texts, traditionally shown wearing white robes to signify transition, rest, or heavenly ascension.
    fr: Tenues de l'au-delà

examples

  1. The monks walked through the courtyard in their simple white robes.

    Les moines traversaient la cour dans leurs simples robes blanches.

  2. During the baptism ceremony, the infant was dressed in traditional white robes symbolizing spiritual cleansing.

    Lors de la cérémonie du baptême, le nourrisson a été vêtu de robes blanches traditionnelles symbolisant la purification spirituelle.

  3. In the painting, the serene figure stood atop the clouds, draped in luminous white robes.

    Dans le tableau, la figure sereine se tenait au-dessus des nuages, drapée de robes blanches lumineuses.

  4. Historians note that Roman senators and citizens frequently wore white robes to public assemblies.

    Les historiens notent que les sénateurs et les citoyens romains portaient fréquemment des robes blanches lors des assemblées publiques.

  5. Ancient Egyptian tomb paintings often portray the departed journeying into the afterlife clad in white robes.

    Les peintures funéraires de l'Égypte ancienne représentent souvent les défunts voyageant vers l'au-delà vêtus de robes blanches.