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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitre¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From ProPublica

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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