BIRETTA

biretta, berretta, birretta

(noun) a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

biretta (plural birettas)

A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations.

Anagrams

• battier, bit rate, bitrate, terabit

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*ret"ta, n.

Definition: Same as Berretta.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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