biretta
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A photograph showed Bishop Joyce, in cassock and biretta, standing in front of a Christmas tree with children on each side.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 8, 2019
When I was in Rome several years ago, I went into one of the hottest clergy-clothing stores to look around, and spotted a biretta!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2018
Fifteen of those who received their red "biretta" hats on Saturday are under 80, bringing the total number of "cardinal electors" to 125.
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2015
During Saturday's ceremony at St Peter's Basilica, known as a consistory, the 68-year-old will kneel before the pope and have a scarlet biretta placed on his head and will receive a ring.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2014
On our heads we wore a fascinating "biretta," or cap with a tall feather.
From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
