zucchetto
a small, round skullcap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics, a priest's being black, a bishop's violet, a cardinal's red, and the pope's white; calotte.
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How to use zucchetto in a sentence
The zucchetto, or pileolus, is removed at the end of the last secret prayer, and resumed after the ablutions.
My New Curate | P.A. SheehanSome one asked whether it was lawful for any one, not a bishop, to wear a zucchetto during the celebration of Mass.
My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan
British Dictionary definitions for zucchetto
/ (tsuːˈkɛtəʊ, suː-, zuː-) /
RC Church a small round skullcap worn by certain ecclesiastics and varying in colour according to the rank of the wearer, the Pope wearing white, cardinals red, bishops violet, and others black
Origin of zucchetto
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