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diadem [ˈdaɪəˌdɛm] n 1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a royal crown, esp a light jewelled circlet 2. royal dignity or power vb
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) (tr) to adorn or crown with or as with a diadem [from Latin diadēma, from Greek: fillet, royal headdress, from diadein to bind around, from dia- + dein to bind] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Her thick, glossy hair rose like a silver diadem from her brow. But if this whale be a king, he is a very sulky looking fellow to grace a diadem. He has been shown to us with the diadem sparkling on his brow and the imperial purple flowing in his train. |
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