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Definition of "zucchetto" []

  • A skullcap worn by certain Roman Catholic clerics, varying in color according to rank. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "zucchetto" in a sentence
  • "Tailor holds the "zucchetto," or white silk skullcap, that late Pope John Paul II never had the chance to wear, in the window of the tiny shop that served the pontiff."
  • "Monsignor Walter Rossi met John Paul in 1997 and brought back his zucchetto or skullcap."
  • "Guests wore yarmulkes -- Burke brought his own fuchsia zucchetto worn by bishops -- as a symbol of God's presence, and enjoyed traditional seder fare: matzo, horseradish, apples and wine."