mitred

Meanings

• noun

  A miter is a square or rectangular cap, tapering to a point, worn by bishops and other high-ranking clergy in the Christian Church.

  - "The bishop wore a mitre during the ceremony."
  - "The mitre is an important symbol of a bishop's authority."

• verb transitive

  To mitre is to bend or curve the ends of two pieces, typically at a right angle, as in joining two branches of a tree.

  - "The branches were mitred to form a decorative arch."
  - "The carpenter mitred the corners of the picture frame."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mitred
mitered , bitterer , quiter , hiter , fiter

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Variants

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miter , mitered , miterer , miterers , mitering , miters , mitre , mitred , mitres , mitring

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Etymology

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From Old French mitre, from Latin mitra 'cap, turban'.

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Trivia

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1. The mitre was originally a simple hat worn by Roman soldiers.

2. The mitre was adopted by the Christian Church as a symbol of authority in the 4th century.

3. The mitre is also called a 'galero' in the Roman Catholic Church and a 'pileus' in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Related Concepts

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1. Episcopacy: A form of church government in which bishops hold the chief authority.

2. Mitered joint: A joint formed by mitring the ends of two pieces.

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Culture

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In Christianity, the mitre is a symbol of the bishop's spiritual authority and is worn during religious ceremonies. In heraldry, a mitre is a symbol on a coat of arms representing a bishop or an ecclesiastical institution.

How to Memorize "mitred"

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   - Imagine a bishop wearing a tall, pointed hat. This is a mitre.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mitre' with 'bishop' or 'clergy'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Mitre on a Bishop's head' to memorize the word.

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