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Meaning of "biretta" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BIRETTA

From Italian berretta, from Old Provençal berret, from Late Latin birrus hooded cape.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRETTA

biretta  [bɪˈrɛtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIRETTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Biretta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIRETTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

biretta

Biretta

The biretta is a square cap with three or four peaks or horns, sometimes surmounted by a tuft. Traditionally the three peaked biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy and some Anglican and Lutheran clergy. The four peaked biretta is worn as academic dress by those holding a doctoral degree from a pontifical faculty or pontifical university. Occasionally the biretta is worn by advocates in law courts, for instance the advocates in the Channel Islands.

Definition of biretta in the English dictionary

The definition of biretta in the dictionary is a stiff clerical cap having either three or four upright pieces projecting outwards from the centre to the edge: coloured black for priests, purple for bishops, red for cardinals, and white for certain members of religious orders.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIRETTA


Alexandretta
ˌælɪɡzɑːnˈdrɛtə
berretta
bɪˈrɛtə
betta
ˈbɛtə
better
ˈbɛtə
cabretta
kəˈbrɛtə
carbureter
ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛtə
carburetter
ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛtə
debtor
ˈdɛtə
feta
ˈfɛtə
letter
ˈlɛtə
newsletter
ˈnjuːzˌlɛtə
operetta
ˌɒpəˈrɛtə
petter
ˈpɛtə
Rosetta
rəʊˈzɛtə
setter
ˈsɛtə
stretta
ˈstrɛtə
sweater
ˈswɛtə
twin-carburettor
ˌtwɪnkɑːbəˈrɛtə
Valletta
vəˈlɛtə
vendetta
vɛnˈdɛtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRETTA

birdseed
birdshot
birdsong
birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwing
birefringence
birefringent
bireme
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Birgitta
biriani
birk
Birkbeck
birken
Birkenhead
birkie
birl
birler
birlieman

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRETTA

arietta
Barletta
beretta
bruschetta
burletta
cabaletta
Caltanissetta
canzonetta
codetta
comedietta
Damietta
faldetta
fughetta
Gambetta
malaguetta
mozzetta
pancetta
Quetta
sinfonietta
Valetta

Synonyms and antonyms of biretta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «biretta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIRETTA

Find out the translation of biretta to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biretta from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biretta» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

biretta
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

birreta
570 millions of speakers

English

biretta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

biretta
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

biretta
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

головной убор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

biretta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গির্জার পুরোহিতদের পরিহিত চৌকো টুপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barrette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biretta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Barett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

biretta
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비레타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biretta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biretta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

biretta
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिरेटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biretta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

berretta da prete
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biret
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головний убір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biretta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκούφος καθολικού ιερέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bonnet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biretta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biretta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biretta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRETTA»

The term «biretta» is normally little used and occupies the 123.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRETTA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «biretta» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «biretta» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biretta

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRETTA»

Discover the use of biretta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biretta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Catholicism Answer Book: The 300 Most Frequently Asked ...
A biretta is a special square cap of three corners and ridges worn by clerics and is similar in usage to the academic hats (mortarboards) worn in the Middle Ages to distinguish rank.A black biretta with black pom-pom is proper for a priest; ...
Kenneth Brighenti, John Trigilio, 2007
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The Catholic Answer Book
He wears the biretta coming and going from the rectory to keep his hair from blowing around The older people in the parish would like him to wear it at Mass, but he says that he does not know when to put it on and off at the Mass anymore  ...
Peter M. J. Stravinskas, 1994
3
Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and ...
BIRETTA. A square cap with three ridges or peaks worn by clerics in choral vesture at certain liturgical functions. With the exception of the biretta of cardinals, the biretta is usually topped with a tassel. The color and material of the biretta ...
John-Peter Pham, 2004
4
Ceremonies of The Young Rite:
the sanctuary near the altar, he or she takes off only the maniple and may wear the biretta. But if preaching in a pulpit some distance from the altar the chasuble should be taken off as well. In this case the preacher may also wear the biretta.
I.S. Cooper, 2010
5
Costume of Prelates of the Catholic Church
II., the biretta of Gardinals was red, and that of all the other members of the clergy was uniformly black.-l 4. However, as. a large number of Bishops, Prelates and Canons had presumed to wear the purple biretta under difl'erent pretexts, Leo ...
J.A. Nainfa
6
Catholic Mass For Dummies
The biretta is a square cap, usually with three peaks (ridges) on the top, that's worn by all clerics. A four-cornered biretta is worn by someone who has a doctoral degree, with green pom and trim for canon law; red for theology; and blue for ...
Rev. John Trigilio, Jr., Rev. Kenneth Brighenti, Rev. Monsignor James Cafone, 2011
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Clerical Secrets: What really happens behind the walls of a ...
Bert was so thrilled when he opened the box with his new biretta inside that he immediately cut the cord surrounding the threads thinking that it was just there for shipping purposes. All of the threads fell flat and looked like the hair of Moe of ...
Gene Ragghianti, 2013
8
Hats and Headwear around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia: ...
BIRETTA The biretta is a stiff square hat usually made from a framework of rigid canvas or cardboard, covered with cotton cloth or silk. Birettas have three or four semicircular peaks attached on top, surmounted by a large tuft. They are worn by  ...
Beverly Chico, 2013
9
Relativistic Jets from Active Galactic Nuclei
Biretta, J.A., Sparks, W.B., and Macchetto, F. (1999) Astrophys.J., 520, 621. Harris , D.E., Cheung, C.C., Stawarz, L., Biretta, J.A., and Perlman, E.S. (2009) Astrophys.J., 699, 305. Madrid, J. (2009) Astron. J., 137, 3864. Perlman, E.S., Harris, D.E. ...
Markus Boettcher, Daniel E. Harris, Henric Krawczynski, 2012
10
An Eye for a Tooth
But Biretta an' Cain says no. 'Missin's no good,' they says. 'The Dook must 'ave proof o' death: an' you got to go back an' get it – an' get it quick.' Well, that didn't make sense: an' when he sees we're not playin', Forecast opens 'is mouth.
Dornford Yates, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRETTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biretta is used in the context of the following news items.
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New rector takes over at Almeria University
... who presented the new rector, equivalent to a vice-chancellor, with the traditional medal of office, baton and biretta during the ceremony. «Euro Weekly News, Jul 15»
2
Final weekend Masses celebrated for five Catholic churches
I've loved it here, and if I could call my own shots, I would die here with my biretta on. So, I thank you.” Before the Tridentine Mass, the Novus ... «Republican & Herald, Jun 15»
3
The Tablet Literary Festival - A rich and fascinating exploration of the …
'[The biretta] put the wind up me and my generation,' wrote Heaney of his youth, spent entirely 'in the womb of Catholicism'. No wonder then ... «Independent Catholic News, Jun 15»
4
A cap and gown primer: Graduation traditions explained
biretta MK777 Who Invented It? Says, “Today's graduation cap and gown began as the everyday wear of medieval scholars.” But only those ... «Communities Digital News, Jun 15»
5
Naptime at the USCCB
The USCCB meeting had its requisite tips of the biretta in the pope's direction, but there was no sense of that excitement which exists outside ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jun 15»
6
Bishop Kevin Vann likes his hats; he wears fedoras, berets and even …
Vann has also received as gifts a bicycle cap with a portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Orange County's patron saint, a bishop's purple biretta ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
7
Fr Peter MJ Stravinskas on the First Solemn Mass of a Newly …
I tip my biretta to you, my friend! It is clear the Devil certainly did everything possible to keep yesterday from happening. But since the new priest ... «Catholic Online, Jun 15»
8
Ethiopia's Cardinal Souraphiel brings African family values to the …
14 consistory at which he received the red biretta. Africans “should not be ashamed of our roots and our values and we should not copy or ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
9
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The best weapons are the revolver or biretta, you can dump or trade the rest. Watch the enemy movement, and when you can get one alone ... «Touch Arcade, May 15»
10
Cardinal George's red hat rises to Holy Name rafters
... of Cardinals fell by the wayside decades ago when Pope Paul VI replaced it with a silk biretta following the Second Vatican Council reforms. «Chicago Tribune, May 15»

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