Definition of long robe in English:

long robe

noun ˌlɒŋ ˈrəʊb

rare

With the. By metonymy: the legal profession. Especially in "gentleman (also man, member) of the long robe": a lawyer, a barrister. Formerly also occasionally: †the clerical profession, the priesthood (obsolete).

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Edward Hoby (1560–1617), politician and diplomat. From long + robe, after Middle French de robe longue, de longue robe.

Definition of long robe in US English:

long robe

nounˌlɒŋ ˈrəʊb

rare

With the. By metonymy: the legal profession. Especially in "gentleman (also man, member) of the long robe": a lawyer, a barrister. Formerly also occasionally: †the clerical profession, the priesthood (obsolete).

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Edward Hoby (1560–1617), politician and diplomat. From long + robe, after Middle French de robe longue, de longue robe.

单词	long robe
释义	Definition of long robe in English: long robe noun ˌlɒŋ ˈrəʊb rare With the. By metonymy: the legal profession. Especially in "gentleman (also man, member) of the long robe": a lawyer, a barrister. Formerly also occasionally: †the clerical profession, the priesthood (obsolete). Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Edward Hoby (1560–1617), politician and diplomat. From long + robe, after Middle French de robe longue, de longue robe. Definition of long robe in US English: long robe nounˌlɒŋ ˈrəʊb rare With the. By metonymy: the legal profession. Especially in "gentleman (also man, member) of the long robe": a lawyer, a barrister. Formerly also occasionally: †the clerical profession, the priesthood (obsolete). Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Edward Hoby (1560–1617), politician and diplomat. From long + robe, after Middle French de robe longue, de longue robe.
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