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  1. mitre:


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Detailed Synonyms for mitre in English

mitre:

mitre [the ~] noun, British

  1. the mitre
    the mitre; the miter
    • mitre [the ~] noun, British
    • miter [the ~] noun, American
  2. the mitre
    – a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions 1
    the mitre; the miter
    – a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions 1
    • mitre [the ~] noun, British
    • miter [the ~] noun, American
  3. the mitre
    – the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made 1
    the mitre; the miter
    – the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made 1
    • mitre [the ~] noun, British
    • miter [the ~] noun, American
      • he covered the miter with glue before making the joint1
  4. the mitre
    – joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner 1
    the mitre; the mitre joint; the miter; the miter joint
    – joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner 1

mitre verb, British

  1. mitre
    – fit together in a miter joint 1
    mitre; miter
    – fit together in a miter joint 1
  2. mitre
    – bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint 1
    mitre; miter
    – bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint 1
  3. mitre
    – confer a miter on (a bishop) 1
    mitre; miter
    – confer a miter on (a bishop) 1

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Related Definitions for "mitre":

  1. a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions1
  2. the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made1
  3. joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner1

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