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 Definitions of biretta  [əˈrɛt ə]  

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Definition of 'biretta' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) biretta
a stiff square cap with three or four upright projecting pieces, worn by ecclesiastics.

Etymology:  (1590–1600; < It berretta, fem. var. of berretto < OPr berret < ML birrettum cap)

Definition of 'biretta' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) biretta, berretta, birretta
a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
Definition of 'biretta' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) biretta
same as Berretta

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