mitre
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
mitre or (US) miter (ˈmaɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Christianity the liturgical headdress of a bishop or abbot, in most western churches consisting of a tall pointed cleft cap with two bands hanging down at the back |
| 2. | short for mitre joint |
| 3. | a bevelled surface of a mitre joint |
| 4. | (in sewing) a diagonal join where the hems along two sides meet at a corner of the fabric |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to make a mitre joint between (two pieces of material, esp wood) |
| 6. | to make a mitre in (a fabric) |
| 7. | to confer a mitre upon: a mitred abbot |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin mitra, from Greek mitra turban] | |
| miter or (US) miter | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin mitra, from Greek mitra turban] | |
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Mitre definition
(Heb. mitsnepheth), something rolled round the head; the turban or head-dress of the high priest (Ex. 28:4, 37, 39; 29:6, etc.). In the Authorized Version of Ezek. 21:26, this Hebrew word is rendered "diadem," but in the Revised Version, "mitre." It was a twisted band of fine linen, 8 yards in length, coiled into the form of a cap, and worn on official occasions (Lev. 8:9; 16:4; Zech. 3:5). On the front of it was a golden plate with the inscription, "Holiness to the Lord." The mitsnepheth differed from the mitre or head-dress (migba'ah) of the common priest. (See BONNET.)
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mitre
liturgical headdress worn by Roman Catholic bishops and abbots and some Anglican and Lutheran bishops. It has two shield-shaped stiffened halves that face the front and back. Two fringed streamers, known as lappets, hang from the back. It developed from the papal tiara and came into use in the 11th century.
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