Assertion: toga | /r/HasProperty | essential
Facets:
value: as an emblem of civilian power
type: PURPOSE
value: to announce rank
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The toga was essential to announce the status and rank of male citizens at Rome.
text: The toga was heavy, hot and impracticable, but as an emblem of civilian power it was an essential item of dress for all ceremonial, political or official occasions.