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mitre

/ˈmaɪtəɹ/

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The bishop, adorned in his ceremonial robes, placed the tall, pointed mitre upon his head before leading the procession. "

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the angle of the mitre before assembling the picture frame. "

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noun

A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.

Examples :

"The antique shop owner identified the rare mitre as a valuable historical coin. "

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noun

A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.

Examples :

"The new chimney had a metal mitre to prevent rain from going down the flue. "

architecture utility building

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noun

A gusset in sewing, etc.

Examples :

"The tailor added a mitre to the corner of the tablecloth to make it lay flat on the table. "

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noun

A square with one triangular quarter missing from the outside.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a mitre to mark a clean, angled cut on the piece of wood, creating a precise corner. "

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verb

To adorn with a mitre.

Examples :

"The teacher mitred the graduation gowns with velvet ribbons. "

religion royal style

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verb

To unite at an angle of 45°.

Examples :

"The carpenter will mitre the two pieces of wood to form a clean, right-angled corner for the picture frame. "

architecture technical