Birettas

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What do we mean by birettas?

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.

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The word "birettas" in example sentences

It’s just that the great parade of miters and birettas is restricted to the clergy. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“High church” is the use of incense, clergy garb such as birettas, and even adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The climactic Act I Te Deum comes complete with choirboys and birettas, maniples and chasubles. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Vatican II said nothing whatsoever about doing away with birettas, Latin, ''the priest having his back to the people'' blah blah blah. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Where did all those birettas spelling ? come from? ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, where does all this stuff with birettas, Mass with back to the people, Latin, etc. come from ? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Communion in the hand kept to a minimum, 2 Deacons alongside the Celebrant, no concelebration, birettas, supremely reverent atmosphere, and beautiful vestments and even more beautiful music exclusively polyphonic/chant. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They should not put on their maniples or birettas or folded chasubles, if used until the Celebrant is vested. ❋ Fr Timothy Matkin (2008)

They should give their birettas and that of the Celebrant to the Master of Ceremonies when they have entered the quire. ❋ Fr Timothy Matkin (2008)

They have all sorts of academic birettas in stock be sure to know your European hat size. ❋ Papabear (2008)

But remember that some schools use different color arrangements for their birettas. ❋ Papabear (2008)

The general consensus among Domincians I have spoken to is that Almy yes, I know they are Episcopalian mades the best academic birettas, but it will take about a month to get one made. ❋ Papabear (2008)

Another picture from Klerikale Kopfbedeckungen Sarge check out the birettas on this page. ❋ Papabear (2008)

We had three young! priests in birettas and black vestments--- when I saw them I almost cheered. ❋ Dymphna (2007)

The cassocks and birettas of the 19th Anglo–Catholic revival in the C of E were a deliberately provocative statement of identification with continental and therefore Roman Catholic practice. ❋ Terry Nelson (2006)

A crescent enclosure had been roped in front whereout the tophats poked; birettas, a red among the black, peaked cowls of mendicants; ferny feathery whiskery toques. ❋ Jamie O’Neill (2002)

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