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Meaning
Noun
●
A
covering
for the
head
,
worn
on
solemn
occasions
by
church
dignitaries
, which has been made in many
forms
, mostly
recently
a
tall
cap
with
two points
or peaks.
●
In Commonwealth English:
The
surface
forming
the
bevelled
end or
edge
of a piece
where a
miter joint
is made; also, a
joint
formed
or a
junction
effected
by two
beveled
ends
or
edges
; a
miter joint
.
●
In Commonwealth English:
A 13th-century
coin
minted
in Europe which
circulated
in Ireland as a
debased
counterfeit
sterling
penny
,
outlawed
under Edward I.
●
In Commonwealth English:
A
cap
or
cowl
for a
chimney
or
ventilation
pipe.
●
A
gusset
in
sewing
, etc.
●
In Geometry & Commonwealth English:
A
square
with one
triangular
quarter
missing
from the outside.
●
In Commonwealth English:
A
mitre
shell
Verb
●
To
adorn
with a mitre.
●
In Commonwealth English:
To
unite
at an
angle
of 45°.
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Origin
mitre
English
μίτρα
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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Signet Ring
Rhymes
Biter
Mitre
Titre
Nitre
Titer
Whiter
Writer
Lighter
Sighter
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