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mitrate

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK, US: /ˈmaɪ.tɹeɪt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a shape like that of an abbot's or bishop's mitre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Wearing a mitre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One of an extinct group of stem group echinoderms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From mitre + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From a substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Mitrata). Equivalent to mitre + -ate (noun-forming suffix).