camauro

[kuh-mou-roh]

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

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

Origin of camauro

< Italian; compare Medieval Latin camaurum; origin uncertain

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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.
Did a Cross-Dressing Priest Sex Ring Bring Down Benedict XVI?
Barbie Latza Nadeau
February 22, 2013