Definition of Beretta

1. n. Same as Berretta.

Definition of Beretta

1. biretta [n -S] - See also: biretta

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beretta

bereavers
bereaves
bereaving
berede
bereft
bereft of(p)
bereftness
beremeal
berend
beres
beresque
beret
bereted
beretlike
berets
beretta (current term)
berettas
berewick
berewicks
berezanskite
berg
bergall
bergama
bergamas
bergamot
bergamot mint
bergamot orange
bergamots
bergamottin
bergander

Literary usage of Beretta

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1882)
"... and the Pontiff gives them the beretta and skullcap with his own hands, as took place when Benedict XIV. elevated to the grade of Cardinal-deacon, ..."

2. Curiosities of Popular Customs and of Rites, Ceremonies, Observances, and by William Shepard Walsh (1897)
"The cure or a priest of the parish in a beretta and white surplice, a prayer book in his hand, and preceded by a little choir-boy who carries the holy water ..."

3. Memoirs of Youth, Things Seen and Known 1847-1860: Things Seen and Known by Giovanni Visconti Venosta (1914)
"Hospitality in Casa beretta. — Private fetes and receptions. — The entry of Vittorio Emanuele. — Ales- sandro Manzoni. — The coriandoli. ..."

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