mitering

mi·ter

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Definitions of mitering word

noun mitering the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch. 1
noun mitering the office or rank of a bishop; bishopric. 1
noun mitering Judaism. the official headdress of the ancient high priest, bearing on the front a gold plate engraved with the words Holiness to the Lord. Ex. 28:36–38. 1
noun mitering a fillet worn by women of ancient Greece. 1
noun mitering Carpentry. an oblique surface formed on a piece of wood or the like so as to butt against an oblique surface on another piece to be joined with it. 1
noun mitering Nautical. the inclined seam connecting the two cloths of an angulated sail. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English mitre (noun) < Latin mitra < Greek mítra turban, headdress

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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