The meaning of Mitre

noun

A tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, tapering to a point at front and back with a deep cleft between.

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In it, a bishop who had committed disgraceful acts was stripped of the symbols of his office - mitr…

noun

A joint made between two pieces of wood or other material at an angle of 90°, such that the line of junction bisects this angle.

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A mitre saw

noun

A mollusc of warm seas which has a sharply pointed shell with a narrow aperture, supposedly resembling a bishop's mitre.

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In one corner were piles of seashells attractively packaged and framed in boxes for hanging on the …

verb

Join by means of a mitre joint or seam.

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Turn up a double hem, mitring the corners

noun

A tall, pointed hat worn by bishops in official ceremonies