tiara

(tē erə, -ar-, -är-)

noun

  1. a headdress of the ancient Persians
  2. the pope's high, domed crown consisting of three coronets and an orb and cross
  3. a woman's crownlike headdress of jewels or flowers; coronet

Origin: L < Gr: prob. of Asian orig.

See tiara in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An ornamental, often jeweled, crownlike semicircle worn on the head by women on formal occasions.
  2. The triple crown worn by the pope.

Origin:

Origin: Latin tiāra, turban, headband

Origin: , from Greek tiārā

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