Meaning of Mitre | Babel Free
ˈmaɪtəɹDefinitions
- A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.
- A locality in the Rural City of Horsham and the Shire of West Wimmera, western Victoria, Australia.
- The surface forming the bevelled 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.
- A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.
- A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.
- A gusset in sewing, etc.
- A square with one triangular quarter missing from the outside.
- A mitre shell
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CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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