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hi•mat•i•on
Pronunciation: (hi-mat'ē-on"), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -mat•i•aPronunciation: (-mat'ē-u). [key]
Gk. Antiq.
a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body.
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