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DIADEM

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Dictionary entry overview: What does diadem mean?

• DIADEM (noun)
The noun DIADEM has 1 sense:

1. an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty

Familiarity information: DIADEM used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DIADEM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

diadem; crown

Hypernyms ("diadem" is a kind of...):

crown jewels (regalia (jewellery and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions)

jewelled headdress (a headdress adorned with jewels)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "diadem"):

coronet (a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign)

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