n. pl. hi·mat·i·a (-ē-ə) A rectangular woolen or linen cloak worn by men and women in ancient Greece. [Greek hīmation, diminutive of hīma, hīmat-, garment, variant of heima, from hennunai, to clothe; see wes-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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