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camauro

[ kuh-mou-roh ]
/ kəˈmaʊ roʊ /

noun, plural ca·mau·ros.Roman Catholic Church.

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

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Origin of camauro

<Italian; compare Medieval Latin camaurum; origin uncertain

Words nearby camauro

camarasaur, Camargue, camarilla, Camarillo, camass, camauro, Camb., Cambay, camber, camber piece, Camberwell
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