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ti⋅ar⋅a
[tee-ar-uh, -ahr-uh, -air-uh] 
–noun
| 1. | a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women. |
| 2. | Roman Catholic Church. a head-piece consisting of three coronets on top of which is an orb and a cross, worn by the pope, or carried before him during certain nonliturgical functions. |
| 3. | the position, authority, and dignity of the pope. |
| 4. | a high headdress, or turban, worn by the ancient Persians and others. |
Origin:
1545–55; < L: headdress < Gk ti
ra kind of turban
1545–55; < L: headdress < Gk ti
ra kind of turbanRelated forms:
ti⋅ar⋅aed, adjective
ti⋅ar⋅a⋅like, adjective
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| ti·ar·a (tē-ār'ə, -âr'ə, -är'ə) n.
[Latin tiāra, turban, headband, from Greek tiārā.] |
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Tiara
Ti*a"ra\, n. [L., from Gr. ?, ?; of Persian origin.]1. A form of headdress worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with a diadem, and was high and erect, while those of the people were flexible, or had rims turned over. 2. The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second, and finally with a third. Fig.: The papal dignity.
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Language Translation for : tiara
Spanish:
diadema; tiara,
German:
die Tiara,
Japanese:
小冠
tiara
1555, "headdress of the Persian kings" (also worn by men of rank), from L. tiara, from Gk. tiara, of unknown origin. Earlier in Anglicized form tiar (1513).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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