berretta
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A cardinal's berretta is scarlet; that worn by other clerics is black, except that a bishop's is lined with green.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
The stockings, gloves, skull cap and berretta are of scarlet.
From Rome by Hope Malleson
The berretta was formerly presented to him in St. Patrick's Cathedral, April 22, 1875.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 by Various
But the berretta was not allowed to lie in the basket.
From Romola by George Eliot
And, according to antique usage, it was here that the /berretta/, the red cap, was placed, on a credence, below a large crucifix of ivory and ebony.
From The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 1 by Émile Zola
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word