MI'TER, noun 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, verb transitive To adorn with a miter 1. To unite at an angle of 45 degrees.
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