Locket Definition
lŏkĭt
noun
A small, hinged, ornamental case of gold, silver, etc., for holding a picture, lock of hair, etc.: it is usually worn suspended from a necklace or chain.
Webster's New World
(archaic) The upper metallic cap of a sword's scabbard.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- pendant
- memento case
- miniature case
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Other Word Forms of Locket
Noun
Singular:
locket
Plural:
locketsOrigin of Locket
Middle English loket crossbar from Old French loquet latch diminutive of loc lock of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French loquet, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc.
From Wiktionary
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From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Luke.
From Wiktionary
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