mitra

¹

[ mahy-truh ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
2. a galea.

Mitra

²

[ mee-truh ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. the Vedic god of justice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitra¹

1630–40; < Latin: head band; miter

Example Sentences

Mitra, Gol-Maryam and Parivash wear their political allegiances as lightly as their crushes.

From The Daily Beast

These twin deities, Mitra and Varuna, measured out the span of human life.

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As a sky god Mitra may have been associated, like Varuna, with the waters above the firmament.

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Agni has been established among the tribes of men, the son of the waters, Mitra acting in the right way.

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Thus Quetzalcoatl wore "en la cabea una Mitra de papel puntiaguda."

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The sublime deities, Varuna and Mitra (Mithra), for instance, were already declining in splendour.

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