mitre

[ mahy-ter ]

/ ˈmaɪ tər /

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noun, verb (used with object), mi·tred, mi·tring.

Chiefly British. a variant of miter.

Words nearby mitre

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Definition for mitre (2 of 2)

Mitre

[ mee-trey; Spanish mee-tre ]

/ ˈmi treɪ; Spanish ˈmi trɛ /

noun

Bar·to·lo·mé

[bahr-taw-law-me], /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/, 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.

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Example sentences from the Web for mitre

After the ceremony, the pope ditched his mitre and ceremonial robes and hopped into the popemobile for a spin around the square.
Onscene as Pope Francis Makes Saints of John Paul II and John XXIII|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"The mitre weighs too much for your head, monseigneur," retorted the Jesuit.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue
It had an ecclesiastical sign,—the Mitre,—and a bar that seemed to be the next best thing to a bishopric, it was so snug.
The Holly-Tree|Charles Dickens
Fig. 3095 illustrates the method of employment of the mitre gauge.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

Further than neutrality, Mitre, then president of Argentina, would not go.
The South American Republics Part I of II|Thomas C. Dawson
The box with the mitre was brought forth and the crown was placed on her head, already too richly adorned with artificial flowers.
Everlasting Pearl|Anna Magdalena Johannsen

British Dictionary definitions for mitre

mitre

US miter

/ (ˈmaɪtə) /

noun

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

short for mitre joint

a bevelled surface of a mitre joint

(in sewing) a diagonal join where the hems along two sides meet at a corner of the fabric

verb (tr)

to make a mitre joint between (two pieces of material, esp wood)

to make a mitre in (a fabric)

to confer a mitre upona mitred abbot

Word Origin for mitre

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

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

单词	mitre
释义	mitre [ mahy-ter ] / ˈmaɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mitre ON THESAURUS.COM noun, verb (used with object), mi·tred, mi·tring. Chiefly British. a variant of miter. Words nearby mitre mitral orifice, mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral valve, mitral valve prolapse, mitre, mitre block, mitre box, mitre gear, mitre joint, mitre square Definition for mitre (2 of 2) Mitre [ mee-trey; Spanish mee-tre ] / ˈmi treɪ; Spanish ˈmi trɛ / noun Bar·to·lo·mé [bahr-taw-law-me], /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/, 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mitre After the ceremony, the pope ditched his mitre and ceremonial robes and hopped into the popemobile for a spin around the square. Onscene as Pope Francis Makes Saints of John Paul II and John XXIII\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|April 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "The mitre weighs too much for your head, monseigneur," retorted the Jesuit. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2\|Eugne Sue It had an ecclesiastical sign,—the Mitre,—and a bar that seemed to be the next best thing to a bishopric, it was so snug. The Holly-Tree\|Charles Dickens Fig. 3095 illustrates the method of employment of the mitre gauge. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose Further than neutrality, Mitre, then president of Argentina, would not go. The South American Republics Part I of II\|Thomas C. Dawson The box with the mitre was brought forth and the crown was placed on her head, already too richly adorned with artificial flowers. Everlasting Pearl\|Anna Magdalena Johannsen British Dictionary definitions for mitre mitre US miter / (ˈmaɪtə) / noun 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 short for mitre joint a bevelled surface of a mitre joint (in sewing) a diagonal join where the hems along two sides meet at a corner of the fabric verb (tr) to make a mitre joint between (two pieces of material, esp wood) to make a mitre in (a fabric) to confer a mitre upona mitred abbot Word Origin for mitre C14: from Old French, from Latin mitra, from Greek mitra turban 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 Words related to mitre administrator, pontiff, pope, cleric, patriarch, director, priest, prelate, angel, metropolitan, primate, cap, coadjutor, overseer, diocesan, suffragan, archer, miter, berretta, abba
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mitre

noun, verb (used with object), mi·tred, mi·tring.

Words nearby mitre

Definition for mitre (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for mitre

British Dictionary definitions for mitre

US miter

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for mitre

Words related to mitre