white robes

language: ru

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.
    ru: Белые длинные одеяния
  2. Sacred vestments or ceremonial garments worn by clergy, initiates, or participants in religious rituals such as baptisms, confirmations, or monastic ordinations.
    ru: Священные облачения
  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.
    ru: Символ чистоты
  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.
    ru: Классические одеяния
  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.
    ru: Одеяния загробного мира

examples

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

    Монахи шли по двору в своих простых белых одеждах.

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

    Во время церемонии крещения младенца облачили в традиционные белые одежды, символизирующие духовное очищение.

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

    На картине безмятежная фигура стояла на облаках, облаченная в сияющие белые одежды.

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

    Историки отмечают, что римские сенаторы и граждане часто надевали белые одежды на публичные собрания.

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

    На древнеегипетских гробницах часто изображают усопших, отправляющихся в загробный мир в белых одеждах.