Diadem Definition
dīə-dĕm, -dəm
diadems
noun
diadems
A crown.
Wiktionary
An ornamental cloth headband worn as a crown.
Webster's New World
Royal power, authority, or dignity.
Webster's New World
(heraldry) An arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its centre.
Wiktionary
verb
diadems
To put a diadem on; crown.
Webster's New World
Origin of Diadem
Middle English diademe from Old French from Latin diadēma from Greek band from diadein to bind around dia- dia- dein dē- to bind
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French diademe, from Latin diadēma, from Ancient Greek διάδημα (diadema, “band, especially worn around a tiara”), from διαδέω (diadeo, “bind around”).
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