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.
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