/ˈmaɪtəɹ/
OriginFrom Middle English mytre, from Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra, “headband, turban”). Its use in reference to a counterfeit coin derived from the bishop's mitre stamped upon it. Doublet of Mithras, Mithra, Mitra, and Mehr.
- A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.
- The surface forming the bevelled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint.
- historicalA 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.
- A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.
- A gusset in sewing, etc.
- rareA square with one triangular quarter missing from the outside.
- A mitre shell
- CommonwealthTo adorn with a mitre.
- CommonwealthTo unite at an angle of 45°.
- A locality in the Rural City of Horsham and the Shire of West Wimmera, western Victoria, Australia.
Formsmitres(plural) · miter(alternative, US) · mitres(present, singular, third-person) · mitring(participle, present) · mitred(participle, past) · mitred(past)