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ti·ar·a

 (tē-ăr′ə, -âr′ə, -är′ə)
n.
1. An ornamental, often jeweled, crownlike semicircle worn on the head, especially by women on formal occasions.
2. The triple crown historically worn by the pope, especially at his coronation ceremony, and still used heraldically as a symbol of the papacy.
[Latin tiāra, tall conical headdress of the ancient Persians, from Greek tiārā.]
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tiara

(tɪˈɑːrə)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's semicircular jewelled headdress for formal occasions
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a high headdress worn by Persian kings in ancient times
3. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church
a. a headdress worn by the pope, consisting of a beehive-shaped diadem surrounded by three coronets
b. the office or rank of pope
[C16: via Latin from Greek, of Oriental origin]
tiˈaraed adj
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ti•ar•a

(tiˈær ə, -ˈɑr ə, -ˈɛər ə)

n.
1. a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
2. the pope's crown, consisting of three coronets on top of which are an orb and a cross.
[1545–55; < Latin: a headdress worn by Asians < Greek tiara]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tiara - a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasionstiara - a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
jeweled headdress, jewelled headdress - a headdress adorned with jewels
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Translations
عِمامَه
diadém
tiara
tiaara
tiara
smákóróna
tiara
diadēmatiāra
süs tacı

tiara

[tɪˈɑːrə] N (royal) → diadema f; (pope's) → tiara f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tiara

[tiˈɑːrə] n → diadème m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

tiara

n → Diadem nt; (of pope) → Tiara f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tiara

[tɪˈɑːrə] n (woman's) → diadema m; (of pope) → tiara
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tiara

(tiˈaːrə) noun
a jewelled ornament for the head, similar to a crown.
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In one was a diamond tiara, and in the other a necklace of fine emeralds set in clusters of brilliants.
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We will embrace each other on the day we shall have upon our temples, you the crown, I the tiara."
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Here the counsel in his wig and gown, and here the old Jew clothes-man under his dingy tiara; here the soldier in his scarlet, and here the undertaker's mute in streaming hat-band and worn cotton gloves; here the musty scholar fumbling his faded leaves, and here the scented actor dangling his showy seals.
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- well, I would give - a year of my life - my new tiara - anything!"
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What, when the great Pope washes the feet of beggars, using his tiara for ewer?
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