miter

mi·ter

M0349700 (mī′tər)n.1. The liturgical headdress and part of the insignia of a Christian bishop. In the Western church it is a tall pointed hat with peaks in front and back, worn at all solemn functions.2. a. A thong for binding the hair, worn by women in ancient Greece.b. The ceremonial headdress worn by ancient Jewish high priests.3. a. A miter joint.b. The edge of a piece of material that has been beveled preparatory to making a miter joint.c. A miter square.v. mi·tered, mi·ter·ing, mi·ters v.tr.1. To bestow a miter upon.2. a. To make (two pieces or surfaces) join with a miter joint.b. To bevel the edges of for joining with a miter joint.v.intr. To meet in a miter joint.

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[Middle English mitre, from Old French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin mitra, headdress of the Jewish high priest, from Greek.]

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mi′ter·er n.

miter

(ˈmaɪtə) n, vb1. (Building) the usual US spelling of mitre2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the usual US spelling of mitre3. (Knitting & Sewing) the usual US spelling of mitre

mi•ter

art at mitt (ˈmaɪ tər)

n. 1. the official headdress of a bishop or abbot, a tall cap having an outline resembling a pointed arch in the front and back. 2. the official headdress of the ancient Jewish high priest. 3. a fillet worn by women of ancient Greece. 4. miter joint. 5. an oblique surface formed on a piece of wood or the like so as to butt against an oblique surface on another piece to be joined with it. 6. miter square. v.t. 7. to bestow a miter upon, or raise to a rank entitled to it. 8. a. to join with a miter joint. b. to cut to a miter. Also, esp. Brit., mitre. [1350–1400; Middle English mitre (n.) < Latin mitra < Greek mítra turban, headdress]

miter

, mitre, crosier - The tall, pointy hat of a bishop or abbot is the miter/mitre—from Greek mitra, "headdress"; a crosier is a bishop's staff.See also related terms for staff.

miter

Past participle: mitered
Gerund: mitering

Imperative
miter
miter

Present
I miter
you miter
he/she/it miters
we miter
you miter
they miter

Preterite
I mitered
you mitered
he/she/it mitered
we mitered
you mitered
they mitered

Present Continuous
I am mitering
you are mitering
he/she/it is mitering
we are mitering
you are mitering
they are mitering

Present Perfect
I have mitered
you have mitered
he/she/it has mitered
we have mitered
you have mitered
they have mitered

Past Continuous
I was mitering
you were mitering
he/she/it was mitering
we were mitering
you were mitering
they were mitering

Past Perfect
I had mitered
you had mitered
he/she/it had mitered
we had mitered
you had mitered
they had mitered

Future
I will miter
you will miter
he/she/it will miter
we will miter
you will miter
they will miter

Future Perfect
I will have mitered
you will have mitered
he/she/it will have mitered
we will have mitered
you will have mitered
they will have mitered

Future Continuous
I will be mitering
you will be mitering
he/she/it will be mitering
we will be mitering
you will be mitering
they will be mitering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been mitering
you have been mitering
he/she/it has been mitering
we have been mitering
you have been mitering
they have been mitering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been mitering
you will have been mitering
he/she/it will have been mitering
we will have been mitering
you will have been mitering
they will have been mitering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been mitering
you had been mitering
he/she/it had been mitering
we had been mitering
you had been mitering
they had been mitering

Conditional
I would miter
you would miter
he/she/it would miter
we would miter
you would miter
they would miter

Past Conditional
I would have mitered
you would have mitered
he/she/it would have mitered
we would have mitered
you would have mitered
they would have mitered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	miter - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree cornermiter joint, mitre, mitre jointjoint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
	2.	miter - the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"mitresurface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
	3.	miter - a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasionsmitreheaddress, headgear - clothing for the head
Verb	1.	miter - bevel the edges of, to make a miter jointbevel, chamfer - cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface"
	2.	miter - confer a miter on (a bishop)bestow, confer - present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
	3.	miter - fit together in a miter jointbring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

Translations

Gehrung

mitre

(American) miter (ˈmaitə) noun a type of headdress worn by archbishops and bishops. 主教法冠 主教法冠