'Toga virilis' definitions:
Definition of 'toga virilis'
From: WordNet
noun
(ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship
Definition of 'Toga virilis'
From: GCIDE
- Toga \To"ga\, n.; pl. E. Togas, L. Togae. [L., akin to tegere to cover. See Thatch.] (Rom. Antiq.) The loose outer garment worn by the ancient Romans, consisting of a single broad piece of woolen cloth of a shape approaching a semicircle. It was of undyed wool, except the border of the toga praetexta. [1913 Webster]
- Toga praetexta. [L.], a toga with a broad purple border, worn by children of both sexes, by magistrates, and by persons engaged in sacred rites.
- Toga virilis [L.], the manly gown; the common toga. This was assumed by Roman boys about the time of completing their fourteenth year. [1913 Webster]