unmitered

/ʌnˈmaɪtərd/
adjective
  1. Having had the miter (official headdress) removed; stripped of the rank or authority of a bishop or high church official.
    • In the painting, the unmitered figure stands humbly among the common people.
    • The historical account describes the unmitered archbishop as a tragic figure.
    • The unmitered bishop quietly left the cathedral after the ceremony.
  2. Describing a miter joint that has been taken apart or undone.
    • He examined the unmitered corner to see where the glue had failed.
    • The unmitered frame pieces lay scattered on the workbench.
    • The unmitered joint needed to be cleaned before reassembly.
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of unmiter.
    • She unmitered the picture frame to fix the broken corner.
    • They had unmitered the official after the scandal was revealed.
    • The church council unmitered the controversial bishop last year.
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