American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2

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Author: Noah Webster

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.

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Miter," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed June 6, 2023, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LBQ66A5L3V1BS3W.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Miter." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 6 Jun. 2023. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LBQ66A5L3V1BS3W.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Miter' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 6 June 2023, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LBQ66A5L3V1BS3W.