biretta

Noun

Meaning

Same as Berretta.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

berretta birretta coronet hood crown busby cap helmet hat bonnet crosier barrette barret array beam
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Hypernyms

cap

Phrases with the word

biretta'd

Anagrams

Battier bitrate terabit

Examples

The biretta of a cardinal is distinctive not merely for its scarlet color, but also for the fact that it does not have a pompon or tassel on the top as do the birettas of other prelates. Source: Internet

The mortarboard hat worn by graduates is adapted from a square cap called a biretta worn by Medieval professors and clerics File:Supreme Court US 2009. Source: Internet

This custom was discontinued in 1969 and the investiture now takes place with the scarlet biretta. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Biren Birenbaum Bires biretta'd birettaed bireversible