mītra — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
mītra is used for these senses in English:
mitre — full definition
- noun A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.
- noun 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.
- noun A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.
- noun A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.
turban — full definition
- noun A headdress made by winding a long strip of cloth around the head.
- noun A towel wrapped around wet hair in a turban-like style.