About The Word Berretta
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Berretta
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What's The Definition Of Berretta?Synonyms | Synonyms for Berretta: Related Terms | Find terms related to Berretta: See Also | Berretta In Webster's Dictionary \Ber*ret"ta\, n. [It., fr. LL. birrettum, berretum, a
cap, dim. of L. birrus, birrum, a cloak to keep off rain, cf.
Gr. ? tawny, red: cf. Sp. birreta, Pg. barrete, and E.
{Barret}.]
A square cap worn by ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic
Church. A cardinal's berretta is scarlet; that worn by other
clerics is black, except that a bishop's is lined with green.
[Also spelt {beretta}, {biretta}, etc.]
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