Category:Tiara

Ti*a"ra, n. Etym: [l., from gr.

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.

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.