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  mitra

  noun

  the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
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  Mitra

  noun

  the Vedic god of justice.

mitra

¹ American  

[mahy-truh] / ˈmaɪ trə /

noun

Botany.

1. the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.

2. a galea.

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Mitra ² American  

[mee-truh] / ˈmi trə /

noun

Hinduism.

1. the Vedic god of justice.

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Etymology

Origin of mitra

1630–40; < Latin: head band; see miter

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On the left is Bacchus, crowned with ivy, his head covered with the mitra, a sort of veil of fine texture which descends upon his left shoulder.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by T. L. (Thomas Louis) Haines

Gyromitra is from gyro, to turn; mitra, a hat or bonnet.

From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard

The recumbent figure of the Bishop is fully vested with a mitra pretiosa with pendent fillets.

From Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh) Fisher

The mitra properly signified the Oriental turban; but as no such head-dress was worn by the Greeks, it is already used by Homer for the girdle of the waist.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

“It’s only going to probably hurt some companies and hurt the best and the brightest that are coming here,” said Devashish Mitra, professor of economics at Syracuse University.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Abhijit Mitra, the current CEO of Outreach, said the company has restructured.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

They could also help explain how infections, including Covid-19, trigger long-term neurological damage, Mitra told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Chaitali Mitra, 37, whose daughter attends a government school, said school meals are better with an egg.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

I was nearly shaking as we walked up to the register, and Mitra bought us each a copy of Hawke's book.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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