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di·a·dem
(dī′ə-dĕm′, -dəm)n.
1. A crown worn as a sign of royalty.
2. Royal power or dignity.
tr.v. di·a·demed, di·a·dem·ing, di·a·dems
To adorn with or as if with a diadem.
[Middle English diademe, from Old French, from Latin diadēma, from Greek, band, from diadein, to bind around : dia-, dia- + dein, dē-, to bind.]
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diadem
(ˈdaɪəˌdɛm)n
1. (Jewellery) a royal crown, esp a light jewelled circlet
2. royal dignity or power
vb
(Jewellery) (tr) to adorn or crown with or as with a diadem
[C13: from Latin diadēma, from Greek: fillet, royal headdress, from diadein to bind around, from dia- + dein to bind]
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di•a•dem
(ˈdaɪ əˌdɛm)n.
2. an ornamental headband worn as a symbol of royalty.
3. royal dignity or authority.
[1250–1300; Middle English diademe (< Anglo-French) < Latin diadēma < Greek diádēma fillet, band]
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diadem
Past participle: diademed
Gerund: diademing
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| Noun | 1. |  diadem - an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereigntycoronet - a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign crown jewels - regalia (jewelry and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions jeweled headdress, jewelled headdress - a headdress adorned with jewels |
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