camauro
[ kuh-mou-roh ]
/ kəˈmaʊ roʊ /
noun, plural ca·mau·ros. Roman Catholic Church.
a crimson velvet cap trimmed with ermine, worn by the pope on nonliturgical occasions.
Origin of camauro
< Italian; compare Medieval Latin
camaurum; origin uncertain
Words nearby camauro
camarasaur,
camargue,
camarilla,
camarillo,
camass,
camauro,
camb.,
cambay,
camber,
camber piece,
camberwell
Example sentences from the Web for camauro
Of all the rumors floating around about just why Pope Benedict XVI is hanging up his camauro, one has taken on a life of its own.
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