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🪚 An angled joint 🪚 To join at angle 👑 A bishop's hat 👑 To make bishop
to miter

to miter

9.9
To make a priest a bishop in a special church ceremony
  • verb
  • /ˈmaɪtər/
  • Formal
translation icon : imponer la mitra a
  • The archbishop will miter the new bishop during the consecration ceremony next week.

Examples

  • The archbishop will miter the newly appointed clergyman during Sunday's service.

  • The ceremony to miter the candidate was attended by bishops from across the country.

  • It is a great honor to be mitered as a bishop in the cathedral.

  • The bishop will miter the new priest this Sunday.

  • They mitered the young clergyman during the ceremony.

  • During the ordination service, the bishop will miter the candidate, marking his new role.

  • It is a momentous occasion when a bishop is officially mitered in front of the congregation.

Compounds

miter box
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A tool that guides a saw to make cuts at exact angles in wood for picture frames

miter joint
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A corner where two pieces of wood join with their ends cut at an angle

miter mushroom
  • Specialized
9.9

A pale mushroom with a saddle-shaped cap and a stalk with lines and small holes

Surface Forms

miter infinitive
mitered past
mitered past participle
mitering present participle
miters third person singular

Etymology

To miter someone (make them a bishop) comes from putting the miter hat on their head during the ceremony. So to miter a person is to give them the bishop's hat and the role it shows.