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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

circlet Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • gold: Up to a few years ago the circlet of plain gold monopolized the third finger of the left hand of the world's brides.
  • flower: She wears a long veil with a circlet of flowers round her head.
  • brushwood: The black circlet of brushwood is from the Hayes and Harlington crest, in reference to the derivation of the name Hayes.
  • leave: The circlet of oak leaves is a symbol of civic authority.

Converse of object

  • wear: The Maori also possess considerable astronomical knowledge, including that of a planet that wears a circlet or headband ( 46 ).
  • have: It had a circlet of cilia very near its front end and what looked like tiny cilia on its protruding " nose.
  • compose: BADGE: A domed Tower Argent ensigned with a Staff flying a Pennon Or within a Circlet composed of Stafford Knots conjoined Or.

Adjective modifier

  • golden: In heraldic representation the golden circlet is sometimes used alone ( as in the badge Diana designed ).
  • gold: The owl is shown on its rock rising from a gold circlet charged with the three red rings from the Shield.
  • full: Clients are responsible for providing accurate sizing measurements e.g. for full head circlets.