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mitre
mi·tre M0349700 (mī′tər)n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of miter.mitre (ˈmaɪtə) or mitern1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) 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 back2. (Building) short for mitre joint3. (Building) a bevelled surface of a mitre joint4. (Knitting & Sewing) (in sewing) a diagonal join where the hems along two sides meet at a corner of the fabricvb (tr) 5. (Building) to make a mitre joint between (two pieces of material, esp wood)6. (Knitting & Sewing) to make a mitre in (a fabric)7. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to confer a mitre upon: a mitred abbot. [C14: from Old French, from Latin mitra, from Greek mitra turban]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.mitre
Past participle: mitred
Gerund: mitring
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| I mitre | | you mitre | | he/she/it mitres | | we mitre | | you mitre | | they mitre |
| Preterite |
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| I mitred | | you mitred | | he/she/it mitred | | we mitred | | you mitred | | they mitred |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am mitring | | you are mitring | | he/she/it is mitring | | we are mitring | | you are mitring | | they are mitring |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have mitred | | you have mitred | | he/she/it has mitred | | we have mitred | | you have mitred | | they have mitred |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was mitring | | you were mitring | | he/she/it was mitring | | we were mitring | | you were mitring | | they were mitring |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had mitred | | you had mitred | | he/she/it had mitred | | we had mitred | | you had mitred | | they had mitred |
| Future |
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| I will mitre | | you will mitre | | he/she/it will mitre | | we will mitre | | you will mitre | | they will mitre |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have mitred | | you will have mitred | | he/she/it will have mitred | | we will have mitred | | you will have mitred | | they will have mitred |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be mitring | | you will be mitring | | he/she/it will be mitring | | we will be mitring | | you will be mitring | | they will be mitring |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been mitring | | you have been mitring | | he/she/it has been mitring | | we have been mitring | | you have been mitring | | they have been mitring |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been mitring | | you will have been mitring | | he/she/it will have been mitring | | we will have been mitring | | you will have been mitring | | they will have been mitring |
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| I had been mitring | | you had been mitring | | he/she/it had been mitring | | we had been mitring | | you had been mitring | | they had been mitring |
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| I would mitre | | you would mitre | | he/she/it would mitre | | we would mitre | | you would mitre | | they would mitre |
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| I would have mitred | | you would have mitred | | he/she/it would have mitred | | we would have mitred | | you would have mitred | | they would have mitred |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mitre - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree cornermiter, miter joint, mitre jointjoint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together | | 2. | mitre - 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"mitersurface - 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. |  mitre - a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasionsmiterheaddress, headgear - clothing for the head |
Translationsmitre (American) miter (ˈmaitə) noun a type of headdress worn by archbishops and bishops. 主教法冠 主教法冠mitre
mitre (US), miter 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 miter, mitreThe oblique surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made.
mitreBritish variant of miter.MITRE
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mitre
Related to mitre: Bartolome MitreSynonyms for mitrenoun joint that forms a cornerSynonyms- miter
- miter joint
- mitre joint
Related Wordsnoun the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is madeSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasionsSynonymsRelated Words |