diadem
diadem definition
dia·dem (dī′ə dem′, -dəm)
noun
- a crown
- an ornamental cloth headband worn as a crown
- royal power, authority, or dignity
Etymology: ME & OFr diademe < L diadema < Gr diadēma, a band, fillet < dia-, through + IE *demn, a band < base *de-, to bind > Gr dein
transitive verb
to put a diadem on; crown
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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