Sentence example with the word 'mitres'

mitres

Last update: June 9, 2015


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In the Roman Catholic Church mitres are divided into three classes: (1) Mitra pretiosa, decorated with jewels, gold plates, &c.; (2) Mitra auriphrygiata, of white silk, sometimes embroidered with gold and silver thread or small pearls, or of cloth of gold plain; (3) Mitra simplex, of white silk damask, silk or linen, with the two falling bands behind terminating in red fringes.   [Please select]

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Clean tables, flowers, mitres of napkins.   [Please select]

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First came the priests, with mitres on their heads, and clothed in long lace robes.   [Please select]

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The pieces are turned back to back, the mitres thus making a right angle.   [Please select]

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--We now come to what are probably the most difficult of all mitres, viz.   [Please select]

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It is better, cheaper, and easier to make curved mitres when the necessary machinery is at hand.   [Please select]

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One had an elephant's head, and all of them wore high gilt mitres.   [Please select]

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