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Synonyms for mitre

  • noun
  • British English

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many reincarnations, most recently as a tall cap with two points or peaks.

Related words

Word family
mitral mitrate miterwort mitriform
Phrases
mitre joint
Other spellings
miter US

Forms

Plural
mitres → joints…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
mitresteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
joint1