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mantelletta definition

man·tel·letta (man′tə let′ə)

noun

R.C.Ch. a sleeveless vestment worn by cardinals, bishops, etc.

Etymology: It, dim. < mantello < L mantellum: see mantle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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