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 March 30, 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. 30 Mar. 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 30 March 2023, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LBQ66A5L3V1BS3W.