mitra — meaning in English

English meaning

• mitre 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.
• turban noun A headdress made by winding a long strip of cloth around the head.

Senses

mitra is used for these senses in English:

• mitre 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.
• turban (headwear) A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.

mitre — full definition

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. noun A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.
4. noun A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.

turban — full definition

1. noun A headdress made by winding a long strip of cloth around the head.
2. noun A towel wrapped around wet hair in a turban-like style.