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Raremitre
The correct spelling is mitre.
How to pronounce mitre
noun
IPA: /ˈmaɪtəɹ/
Say it like: Mit-re
The correct spelling is mitre. 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.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.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.
- 3.A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.
- 4.A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.
- 5.A gusset in sewing, etc.
verb
- 1.To adorn with a mitre.
- 2.To unite at an angle of 45°.
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