Tiara Definition

tē-ărə, -ârə, -ärə
tiaras
noun
An ornamental, often jeweled, crownlike semicircle worn on the head by women on formal occasions.
American Heritage
A headdress of the ancient Persians.
Webster's New World
The triple crown historically worn by the pope, especially at his coronation ceremony, and still used heraldically as a symbol of the papacy.
American Heritage
The pope's high, domed crown consisting of three coronets and an orb and cross.
Webster's New World
A woman's crownlike headdress of jewels or flowers; coronet.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tiara

Noun

Singular:
tiara
Plural:
tiaras

Origin of Tiara

  • Via Italian, via Latin from Ancient Greek (Ionic) τιήρης (tiērēs), of Unknown ultimate origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin tiāra tall conical headress of the ancient Persians from Greek tiārā

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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