Meanings (ES + gloss)
birreta
A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations.
It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests wh…
To right and left, embedded in their stalls, the other canons sit reverently engrossed, birettas hung on the walls behind; […]
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