About The Word Calotte
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Calotte
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What's The Definition Of Calotte?Synonyms | Synonyms for Calotte: Related Terms | Find terms related to Calotte: See Also | Calotte In Webster's Dictionary \Ca*lotte"\, Callot \Cal"lot\, n. [F. calotte, dim. of
cale a sort of flat cap. Cf. {Caul}.]
A close cap without visor or brim. Especially:
(a) Such a cap, worn by English serjeants at law.
(b) Such a cap, worn by the French cavalry under their
helmets.
(c) Such a cap, worn by the clergy of the Roman Catholic
Church.
{To assume the calotte}, to become a priest.
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