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Definition of biretta noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

biretta

noun
 
/bɪˈretə/
 
/bɪˈretə/
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  1. a square cap worn by Roman Catholic priests
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Italian berretta or Spanish birreta, based on late Latin birrus ‘hooded cape’. Compare with beret.
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