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; miter

Example Sentences

“Whether or not people will keep buying as much stuff is very hard to predict,” said Devashish Mitra, an economics professor at Syracuse University who researches trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

They provide not just "labour arbitrage" but also "intellectual arbitrage", Mr Mitra told the BBC in an email interview, when asked why Tesco is expanding its footprint.

From BBC

The satellite will be shot into the "sun-synchronous polar orbit", which means it will pass over the same areas of Earth at a regular interval, observing and mapping changes to our planet's surface, former Nasa scientist Mila Mitra told the BBC.

From BBC

It will detect changes and land, ice, or coastal shifts as small as centimeters, says Ms Mitra.

From BBC

Writer Bimal Mitra recalls that Dutt told him about his struggle with sleeplessness and reliance on sleeping pills during this time.

From BBC