mitre
/ˈmaɪtəɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many reincarnations, most recently as a tall cap with two points or peaks.
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 affected by two bevelled ends or edges; a mitral joint.
noun
A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.
noun
A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.
noun
A square with one triangular quarter missing from the outside.
noun
verb
To adorn with a mitre.
Example Sentences
- "And so, spurring Rocinante, he rode forward, leaving them all amazed at having seen and observed both his strange figure and the intelligence of his servant, for that is what they judged Sancho to be. And another of the peasants said: "If the servant is this intelligent, what must the master be like? I'll bet if they went to study in Salamanca, in the wink of an eye they'd be magistrates; everything's deceit except studying and more studying, and having favor and good luck; when a man least expects it, he finds himself with a staff in his hand or a mitre on his head.""
- "The bartizans have each a peculiar angle shaft on the outer face, which mitres into the string-course at bottom, and probably supported a shield with coat of arms or a crest or other ornament rising above the parapet"
Etymology
From 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.
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Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmaɪtəɹ/