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

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)

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)

From London, Gabriele Rossetti sent the exultant summons: Cingi l'elmo, la mitra deponi, O vetusta Signora del mondo: Sorgi, sorgi dal sonno profondo, Io son l'alba del nuovo tuo dì.

From The Liberation of Italy by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn

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)

Nunquam certe, nunquam ilia precabor, Splendeat ut rutilo frons invidiosa galero, Tergeminaque gravis surgat mihi mitra corona.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington