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Biretta

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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Stiff, square cap with three or four ridges on its upper surface, worn by clerics, whose rank is distinguished by its color, when entering sanctuary for Mass and at other functions.

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Entry for 'Biretta'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​b/biretta.html. 1910.
 
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