A special type of ceremonial cap or hat worn historically, particularly associated with papal or medieval religious vestments.
From Italian or Latin ecclesiastical sources; possibly related to 'camara' or derived from Greek sources. Used in Catholic church tradition for formal headwear.
Medieval popes wore camauri as symbols of spiritual authority—these ceremonial hats were so stiff and heavily decorated they were almost sculptures on their heads!
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