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biretta

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Main Entry:
bi·ret·ta 
          Listen to the pronunciation of biretta
Pronunciation:
\bə-ˈre-tə\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Italian berretta, from Old Occitan berret cap, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus cloak with a hood, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish berr short
Date:
1598
: a square cap with three ridges on top worn by clergymen especially of the Roman Catholic Church


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