noun
Meaning 1
A skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: zucchetto
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
calotte
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General-American: /kəˈlɑt/
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Received-Pronunciation: /kəˈlɒt/
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rhymes with -ɒt
noun
Meaning 2
The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
A round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
Meaning 4
The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from French calotte.