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carcanet definition

car·ca·net (kär′kə net′)

noun

Archaic an ornamental collar, band, or necklace, usually of gold and often jeweled

Etymology: dim. of Fr carcan, iron collar, as on pillories < ML carcannum < Frank *querkbann < or akin to ON kverkband, neck band

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