英语词汇“miter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mi•ter n. [countable]

Religionthe official headdress of a bishop, having an outline resembling a pointed arch in the front and back.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] mitre.

mi•ter n.

Religionthe official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
Religionthe office or rank of a bishop;
bishopric.
Judaismthe official headdress of the ancient high priest, bearing on the front a gold plate engraved with the words Holiness to the Lord. Ex. 28:36–38.
Clothinga fillet worn by women of ancient Greece.
Building[Carpentry.]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.
[Naut.]the inclined seam connecting the two cloths of an angulated sail.

v.t.

to bestow a miter upon, or raise to a rank entitled to it.
Buildingto join with a miter joint.
Buildingto cut to a miter.
Clothingto join (two edges of fabric) at a corner by various methods of folding, cutting, and stitching.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] mitre.

Greek mítra turban, headdress
Latin mitra
Middle English mitre (noun, nominal) 1350–1400

mi•tre n., v.t., -tred, -tring. [Chiefly Brit.]

British Termsmiter.

Mi•tre n.

Bar•to•lo•mé 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.

mitre, US miter /ˈmaɪtə/ n

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

vb (transitive)

to make a mitre joint between (two pieces of material, esp wood)
to confer a mitre upon: a mitred abbot

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin mitra, from Greek mitra turban

单词	miter
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mi•ter /ˈmaɪtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Religionthe official headdress of a bishop, having an outline resembling a pointed arch in the front and back. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] mitre.` WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mi•ter (mī′tər),USA pronunciation n. Religionthe official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch. Religionthe office or rank of a bishop; bishopric. Judaismthe official headdress of the ancient high priest, bearing on the front a gold plate engraved with the words Holiness to the Lord. Ex. 28:36–38. Clothinga fillet worn by women of ancient Greece. Building[Carpentry.]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. [Naut.]the inclined seam connecting the two cloths of an angulated sail. v.t. to bestow a miter upon, or raise to a rank entitled to it. Buildingto join with a miter joint. Buildingto cut to a miter. Clothingto join (two edges of fabric) at a corner by various methods of folding, cutting, and stitching. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] mitre.` Greek mítra turban, headdress Latin mitra Middle English mitre (noun, nominal) 1350–1400 WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mi•tre (mī′tər),USA pronunciation n., v.t., -tred, -tring. [Chiefly Brit.] British Termsmiter. Mi•tre (mē′trā; Sp.* mē′tre),USA pronunciation* n. Bar•to•lo•mé (bär′tô lô me′),USA pronunciation 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mitre, US miter /ˈmaɪtə/ n 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 vb (transitive) to make a mitre joint between (two pieces of material, esp wood) to confer a mitre upon: a mitred abbot Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin mitra, from Greek mitra turban
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