miter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mi·ter /ˈmaɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable] the American spelling of mitre mitre的美式拼法
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miter• Suddenly he lifted the crosier above his miter.• Let the boards run long at either end until the miter is tight.Origin miter (1300-1400) Old French mitre, from Latin mitra “band around the head”, from Greekmi·ter nounChineseSyllable
mitre Corpus American the of spelling
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miter
mi‧ter /ˈmaɪtə $ -ər/ 
noun [countable]
mi‧tre British English, miter American English /ˈmaɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1. a tall pointed hat worn by bishops and archbishops
2. (also mitre joint) a joint between two pieces of wood, in which each piece is cut at an angle
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noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: mitre, from Latin mitra __band around the head__, from Greek
the American spelling of mitreLanguage: Old French
Origin: mitre, from Latin mitra __band around the head__, from Greek
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British English, miter American English /ˈmaɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]1. a tall pointed hat worn by bishops and archbishops
2. (also mitre joint) a joint between two pieces of wood, in which each piece is cut at an angle