camauro

[ kuh-mou-roh ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

, plural ca·mau·ros.

1. a crimson velvet cap trimmed with ermine, worn by the pope on nonliturgical occasions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of camauro¹

< Italian; compare Medieval Latin camaurum; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Of the Christmas camauro, Palmo posits that the weather was cold and that the pope simply reached for something that had been stashed away in the archives of the church.

From Washington Post

He was also seen venturing out in a camauro, which looks almost exactly like a Santa hat.

From Slate

Of all the rumors floating around about just why Pope Benedict XVI is hanging up his camauro, one has taken on a life of its own. 

From Newsweek