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View synonyms for mitre

mitre

1

[ mahy-ter ]

noun

, mi·tred, mi·tring.
  1. Chiefly British. a variant of miter.


Mitre

2

[ mee-trey; Spanish mee-tre ]

noun

  1. Bar·to·lo·mé [bah, r, -taw-law-, me], 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.

mitre

/ ˈmaɪtə /

noun

  1. Christianity the liturgical headdress of a bishop or abbot, in most western churches consisting of a tall pointed cleft cap with two bands hanging down at the back
  2. short for mitre joint
  3. a bevelled surface of a mitre joint
  4. (in sewing) a diagonal join where the hems along two sides meet at a corner of the fabric
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to make a mitre joint between (two pieces of material, esp wood)
  2. to make a mitre in (a fabric)
  3. to confer a mitre upon

    a mitred abbot

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mitre1

C14: from Old French, from Latin mitra, from Greek mitra turban
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Example Sentences

Mitre hopes to use her reporting to shed light on underreported voices and promote inclusion in the media industry.

After the ceremony, the pope ditched his mitre and ceremonial robes and hopped into the popemobile for a spin around the square.

These were led by the Nizam, who were dressed entirely in black, except for the yellow, mitre-like headdress.

There is a saying, that however clever a man is, you make a fool of him by placing a mitre upon his head.

Jewels which originally enriched the mitre and the cross on the breast have disappeared.

Provide yourself with a good saw, a hammer, a square, and a mitre-box.

One of them has been a bishop, and cannot forgive the loss of his mitre.

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