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[ tee-ar -uh , -ahr -uh , -air -uh ] SHOW IPA
/ tiˈær ə, -ˈɑr ə, -ˈɛər ə / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
Roman Catholic Church . a head-piece consisting of three coronets on top of which is an orb and a cross, worn by the pope, or carried before him during certain nonliturgical functions.
the position, authority, and dignity of the pope.
a high headdress, or turban, worn by the ancient Persians and others.
Origin of tiara 1545–55; <Latin: headdress <Greek tiā́ra kind of turban
OTHER WORDS FROM tiara ti·ar·aed, adjective ti·ar·a·like, adjective Words nearby tiara Tia Maria, Tiamat, Tiananmen Square, Tianjin, Tian Shan, tiara , Tibbett, Tiber, Tiberian, Tiberias, Tiberius
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Example sentences from the Web for tiara I also catch a peek at an attractive blond woman wearing a light gold dress, a tiara and a sash that reads "Miss Golden Berries."
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It was the first time she has worn a tiara since the royal wedding.
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The tiara previously belonged to the Queen Mother who bequeathed it to Princess Margaret.
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The tiara , designed by British designer Slim Barrett, is set to sell somewhere between £18,000 and £25,000.
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Dakota graduated high school, where she was homecoming queen—“She had the tiara and everything!”
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The Pope, throughout this tragic affair, followed the directions of the French king, to whom he owed his tiara .
Old and New Paris, v. 1 | Henry Sutherland Edwards
Tiara now went to the telephone in the hallway and called for a carriage.
The Hindered Hand | Sutton E. Griggs
It was large enough to form the centerpiece of some stately necklace or tiara .
I expect our room upstairs will look rather wrecky before I get that tiara .
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray | Sir Arthur Wing Pinero
She held the sickle as her sceptre, and a tiara composed of the bearded grain covered her brow.
The Headsman | James Fenimore Cooper
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British Dictionary definitions for tiara noun a woman's semicircular jewelled headdress for formal occasions
a high headdress worn by Persian kings in ancient times
RC Church a headdress worn by the pope, consisting of a beehive-shaped diadem surrounded by three coronets the office or rank of pope
Derived forms of tiara tiaraed , adjective Word Origin for tiara C16: via Latin from Greek, of Oriental origin
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Words related to tiara headdress, headband, diadem, garland, circlet, wreath, coronet, chaplet, miter, coronal, crown jewels