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Calote

CALOTE, n. 1. A cap or coif, of hair, satin or other stuff, worn in popish countries, as an ecclesiastical ornament. 2. In architecture, a round cavity or depression, in form of a cup or cap, lathed and plaste...

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CALOTE, n.

1. A cap or coif, of hair, satin or other stuff, worn in popish countries, as an ecclesiastical ornament.

2. In architecture, a round cavity or depression, in form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered, used to diminish the elevation of a chapel, cabinet, alcove, _c., which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.

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