miter
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mi·ter
(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.
[Middle English mitre, from Old French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin mitra, headdress of the Jewish high priest, from Greek.]
mi′ter·er n.
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miter
(ˈmaɪtə)n, vb
1. (Building) the usual US spelling of mitre
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the usual US spelling of mitre
3. (Knitting & Sewing) the usual US spelling of mitre
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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.
v.t. 7. to bestow a miter upon, or raise to a rank entitled to it.
8.
Also, esp. Brit., mitre. a. to join with a miter joint.
b. to cut to a miter.
[1350–1400; Middle English mitre (n.) < Latin mitra < Greek mítra turban, headdress]
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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.
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miter
Past participle: mitered
Gerund: mitering
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| Noun | 1. |  miter - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree cornerjoint - 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" surface - 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 occasions | |
| Verb | 1. | miter - bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint |
| 2. | miter - confer a miter on (a bishop) | |
| 3. | miter - fit together in a miter joint bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
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Translations
mitre
(American) miter (ˈmaitə) noun a type of headdress worn by archbishops and bishops.
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