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Miter

MI'TER, n.
1. A sacerdotal ornament worn on the head by bishops and certain abbots, on solemn occasions.
2. In architecture, an angle of 45 degrees.
3. In Irish history, a sort of base money or coin.
4. Figuratively, the dignity of bishops or abbots.
MI'TER, v.t. To adorn with a miter.
1. To unite at an angle of 45 degrees.
miter appears in definitions for these words:
Abbot Attire Deacon Miter Mitered

 

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