Definitions for calotte
kəˈlɒtcalotte

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. calottenoun

   a skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests

2. calottenoun

   The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head.

3. calottenoun

   A round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.

4. calottenoun

   The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.

5. Etymology: calotte, diminutive of calot, from écale (due to similar shape and closely fitting the head), from escale, from scala (cognate to English scale#Etymology 2).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CALOTTEnoun

   Etymology: French.

   1. A cap or coif, worn as an ecclesiastical ornament in France.2. [In architecture.]A round cavity or depressure, in form of a cap or cup, lathed and plaistered, used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, cabinet, alcove, &c. John Harris

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calottenoun

   alt. of Callot

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1. Calotte

   The calotte, is a skullcap worn by students at catholic universities in Belgium. It originates from the skullcap worn by the Papal Zouave regiment around 1860. The calotte is cylindrical, made from velvet and astrakhan. The color of the top is bordeau red for the universities of Brussels, Leuven, Louvain-la-Neuve and Namur, white for the university of Ghent and emerald for the university of Liège. In the front of the calotte are stripes representing the Belgian flag and stripes representing the colors of the city or the university where the calotte has been received. At the back of the calotte, the faculty of the student is represented by a color and a symbol, with if needed an additional symbol to determine the speciality. Golden stars around the calotte represent the number of years that the student has studied successfully. In addition to that, a number of official and personal pins will be added to the calotte, all representing waffles about its owner examples include: ⁕Official position in a student organisation

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calotte

   kal-ot′, n. a plain skull-cap or coif worn by R.C. clergy. [Fr.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. calotte

   (Fr.). The back plate of a sword-handle; the cap of a pistol; species of skull-cap worn by French cavalry, sabre-proof, made of iron or dressed leather.

Anagrams for calotte »

1. cattelo

How to pronounce calotte?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of calotte in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of calotte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calotte
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=calotte
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calotte
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=calotte
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=calotte
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html