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Definition of Beretta
1. n. Same as Berretta.
Definition of Beretta
1. biretta [n -S] - See also: biretta
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beretta
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. ..."