Mitre Definition

mītər
mitred, mitring
noun

Miter.

Webster's New World
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.
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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.
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A sort of base money or coin.

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Synonyms:
verb
mitred, mitring

(commonwealth) Alternative spelling of miter.

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Other Word Forms of Mitre

Noun

Singular:
mitre
Plural:
mitres

Origin of Mitre

  • From Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mitra, “headband, turban").

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Mitre Sentence Examples

  • The army of the portent's, commanded by Colonel Bartolome Mitre, was defeated at Cepeda by the confederate forces under Urquiza, and Buenos Aires agreed to re-enter the confederation (November 11, 1859).

  • Urquiza at this juncture resigned the presidency, and Doctor Santiago Derqui was elected president of the fourteen provinces with the seat of government at Parana; while Urquiza became once more governor of Entre Rios, and Mitre was appointed governor of Buenos Aires.

  • The battle ended in the disastrous defeat of the provincial forces; General Mitre used his victory in a spirit of moderation and sincere patriotism.

  • General Mitre became commander-in-chief of the combined armies for the invasion of Paraguay and was absent for several years in the field.

  • In 1868 the term of General Mitre came to an end, and Doctor Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, a native of San Juan, was quietly elected to succeed him.

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