camauro
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of camauro
< Italian; compare Medieval Latin camaurum; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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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 • Dec. 31, 2022
He was also seen venturing out in a camauro, which looks almost exactly like a Santa hat.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2013
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 • Feb. 22, 2013
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