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

The reason the biretta is red is to symbolise each wearer's willingness to give their lives for the Catholic faith.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2014

Next is the collapsible biretta, a taller, square-ridged cap with three peaks on top.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2013

The bachelor who was successful in obtaining the Chancellor's licence proceeded to the ceremony of Inception, and received his master's biretta.

From Life in the Medieval University by Rait, Robert S.