diadem
diadem · diadems
діадема
диадема
Diadem
An ornamental headband worn as a badge of royaltyAn ornamental headband worn as a badge of royalty.
/ˈdaɪ.əˌdɛm/
Meaning
4 sensesAn ornamental headband worn as a badge of royalty.
Diadem
диаде́маdiadéma
діаде́маdiadéma
A crown.
Regal power; sovereignty; empire—considered as symbolized by the crown.
An arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its centre.
More definitions
- an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
From Middle English diademe, dyademe, from Old French diademe, from Latin diadēma, from AnFrom Middle English diademe, dyademe, from Old French diademe, from Latin diadēma, from Ancient Greek διάδημα (diádēma, “band, especially worn around a tiara”), from διαδέω (diadéō, “bind around”).
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Forms
plural: diademsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty:crown