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Bishop's Mitre
Dean Stanley tells us that the cleft of a bishop's mitre
represents the mark of the crease of the mitre, when folded and carried
under the arm, like an opera hat. (Christian Institutions, p.
154.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Bishop's Mitre from Infoplease:
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