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Definition of Berretta
1. Noun. A stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy.
Definition of Berretta
1. n. A square cap worn by ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church. A cardinal's berretta is scarlet; that worn by other clerics is black, except that a bishop's is lined with green.
Definition of Berretta
1. biretta [n -S] - See also: biretta
Medical Definition of Berretta
1. A square cap worn by ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church. A cardinal's berretta is scarlet; that worn by other clerics is black, except that a bishop's is lined with green. [Also spelt beretta, biretta, etc. Origin: It, fr. LL. Birrettum, berretum, a cap, dim. Of L. Birrus, birrum, a cloak to keep off rain, cf. Gr. Tawny, red: cf. Sp. Birreta, Pg. Barrete, and E. Barret. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Berretta
Literary usage of Berretta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Fitzwilliam Museum by Montague Rhodes James (1895)
"It is spread with white cloth, and blessed by Bishop in berretta. Priests round,
in cassocks. ... Bp in berretta lays hands on head of one kneeling in blue. ..."
2. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas for the by Charles Patrick Daly (1879)
"... on which Wellington Clapp and PL berretta were sureties; that upon exception
made to the sufficiency of the sureties, and examination of them, ..."
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