'Laticlave' definitions:

Definition of 'Laticlave'

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  • Laticlave \Lat"i*clave\, n. [L. laticlavus, laticlavium; latus broad + clavus nail, a purple stripe on the tunica: cf. F. laticlave.] (Rom. Antiq.) A broad stripe of purple on the fore part of the tunic, worn by senators in ancient Rome as an emblem of office. [1913 Webster]