biretta
or ber·ret·ta, bir·ret·ta
[ buh-ret-uh ]
/ bəˈrɛt ə /
noun
a stiff square cap with three or four upright projecting pieces extending from the center of the top to the edge, worn by ecclesiastics.
Origin of biretta
Words nearby biretta
birdsong,
birectangular,
birefringence,
bireme,
birendra bir bikram shah dev,
biretta,
birgitta,
biri,
biriani,
birk,
birkbeck
Example sentences from the Web for biretta
British Dictionary definitions for biretta
biretta
berretta
/ (bɪˈrɛtə) /
noun
RC Church
a stiff clerical cap having either three or four upright pieces projecting outwards from the centre to the edge: coloured black for priests, purple for bishops, red for cardinals, and white for certain members of religious orders
Word Origin for biretta
C16: from Italian
berretta, from Old Provençal
berret, from Late Latin
birrus hooded cape