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May 25, 2012
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bir•rus



Pronunciation: (bir'us), [key]
—n.,
—pl. bir•riPronunciation: (bir'ī). [key]
a hooded cloak of coarse wool, a common article of apparel in the later Roman Empire. Also,byrrus.

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