miter

mi·ter
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US/ˈmaɪ.təɹ/US/ˈmit.əɹ/

A form of mitre — 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.

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miter jointmitre jointmitre
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Meanings

verbmiter (third-person singular simple present miters, present participle mitering, simple past and past participle mitered)

present singular third person miters · participle present mitering · participle past mitered · past mitered · alternative mitre

  1. USalternativeAlternative form of mitre (“to unite at an angle of 45°”).
nounmiter (plural miters)

plural miters · alternative mitre

  1. USalternativeAlternative form of mitre.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounjoint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

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miter jointmitre jointmitre
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joint

nounthe surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made

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mitre
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surface

nouna liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

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mitre
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headdressheadgear
Also see
miter jointmitre

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

timermeritremitmitreTerimtrime
Cite this entry
APA

miter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miter

MLA

“miter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miter.

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