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Meaning of mitre

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  mitre
      n 1: joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled
           at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner [syn:
           {miter joint}, {mitre joint}, {miter}, {mitre}]
      2: the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint
         is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the
         joint" [syn: {miter}, {mitre}]
      3: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
         [syn: {miter}, {mitre}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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