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

Example Sentences

Sanscrit : Surya, aryama, mitra, aditya, arka, hamsa : Tschandra, tschandrama, soma, masi.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von

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 Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

Non tanti mitra est, non tanti judicis ostrum.

From The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish by Scott, Temple

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 Fisher, A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh)

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 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)