What is the meaning of Tiara?

  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) 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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MLAWebster's. "tiara" 28 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/tiara/definitions/2072540>
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