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 Definitions of diadem  [ˈdaɪ əˌdɛm]  

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Definition of 'diadem' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) diadem
an ornamental headband worn as a symbol of royalty.

2.  diadem
royal dignity or authority.

Etymology:  (1250–1300; ME diademe (< AF) < L diadēma < Gk diádēma fillet, band)

Definition of 'diadem' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) crown, diadem
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty


Definition of 'diadem' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) diadem
originally, an ornamental head band or fillet, worn by Eastern monarchs as a badge of royalty; hence (later), also, a crown, in general

2. (noun) diadem
regal power; sovereignty; empire; -- considered as symbolized by the crown

3. (noun) diadem
an arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its center

4. (verb) diadem
to adorn with a diadem; to crown



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