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tiara (encz) | tiara,tiára n: papežská koruna Petr Prášek |
Tiara (gcide) | Tiara \Ti*a"ra\, n. [L., from Gr. ?, ?; of Persian origin.]
1. A form of headdress worn by the ancient Persians.
According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with
a diadem, and was high and erect, while those of the
people were flexible, or had rims turned over.
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2. The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high
cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown,
subsequently with a second, and finally with a third.
Fig.: The papal dignity.
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tiara (wn) | tiara
n 1: a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions |
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tiara (encz) | tiara,tiára n: papežská koruna Petr Prášek |
Tiaraed (gcide) | Tiaraed \Ti*a"raed\, a.
Adorned with, or wearing, a tiara.
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tiara (wn) | tiara
n 1: a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions |
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