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circlet definition

cir·clet (sʉr′klit)

noun

  1. a small circle
  2. a ring or circular band worn as an ornament

Etymology: ME cerclet < OFr, dim. of cercle, circle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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