Mitre
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The mitre or miter is a traditional, ceremonial head-dress of bishops in the Christian Church. In its modern form it is a tall folding cap, consisting of two similar parts (the front and back) rising to a peak and sewn together at the sides. Two short lappets always hang down from the back.
The right to wear the mitre is, by the canon law of the Roman Catholic church, confined to the pope, cardinals and bishops - though by papal privilege it may be worn by others such as abbots.
The bishop in chess is represented by a mitre.
See also: mitre (headdress) for the headband worn by women in ancient Greece.