Definition of mitre Mitre
/mɪˈtɹi/ - [mitree] - Mi•tre
We found 15 definitions of mitre from 5 different sources.
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British English
mitre - /mˈaɪtɐ/
American English
miter - /majˈtɚ/
What does mitre mean?
WordNet
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| mitre - a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions | ||
| miter | ||
| headdress, headgear clothing for the head | ||
| mitre - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner | ||
| miter joint, mitre joint, miter | ||
| joint marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking | ||
| mitre - the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint" | ||
| miter | ||
| surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- mitre (Noun)
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. - mitre (Noun)
Alternative spelling of miter. - mitre (Verb)
Commonwealth Alternative spelling of miter.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mitre (n.)
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks. - mitre (n.)
The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint. - mitre (n.)
A sort of base money or coin. - mitre (v. t.)
To place a miter upon; to adorn with a miter. - mitre (v. t.)
To match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule on a line bisecting the angle of junction; to bevel the ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching together at an angle. - mitre (v. i.)
To meet and match together, as two pieces of molding, on a line bisecting the angle of junction. - mitre (n. & v.)
See Miter.
Wikipedia 
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A mitre is a tall hat worn by bishops. The front and back are the shape of a triangle.
It is only worn when the bishop is dressed in his special religious clothes, but is used on a coat of arms to show that the owner is a bishop.
