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■ noun a square cap with three flat projections on top, worn by Roman Catholic clergymen.
Origin
C16: from Ital. berretta or Sp. birreta , based on late L. birrus 'hooded cape'.
[ bɪ'rɛtə ]
■ noun a square cap with three flat projections on top, worn by Roman Catholic clergymen.
Origin
C16: from Ital. berretta or Sp. birreta , based on late L. birrus 'hooded cape'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004