mitra
/ˈmaɪtrə/
noun
- A type of tall, pointed hat worn by bishops and some other high-ranking church officials as a symbol of office.
- The mitra is often decorated with jewels and embroidery.
- In many religious paintings, saints are shown wearing a mitra.
- The bishop wore a golden mitra during the ceremony.
- A genus of marine snails with smooth, cone-shaped shells, often colorful.
- Collectors prize mitra shells for their glossy surfaces and bright patterns.
- The diver found a beautiful mitra shell on the ocean floor.
- This mitra species is commonly found in warm tropical waters.