I. mi ‧ ter /ˈmaɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: mitre , from Latin mitra 'band around the head' , from Greek ]
the American spelling of ↑ mitre
II. mi ‧ tre BrE AmE British English , miter American English /ˈmaɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1 . a tall pointed hat worn by ↑ bishop s and ↑ archbishop s
2 . ( also mitre joint ) a joint between two pieces of wood, in which each piece is cut at an angle