diadem (ˈdaɪəˌdɛm
)
Definitions
noun
- a royal crown, esp a light jewelled circlet
- royal dignity or power
verb
- (tr) to adorn or crown with or as with a diadem
Word Origin
C13: from Latin diadēma, from Greek: fillet, royal headdress, from diadein to bind around, from dia- + dein to bindUsage examples
On the arm of the chair was a diadem , one made for a younger and smaller person.
, A Plague of Angels (1993)If Dionysus didn't come up with the diadem , it is difficult to see who else in the divine pantheon would be decadent enough to bother.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)One would think that the body was adorned with a diadem of brilliant gems.
, Lost Ark (1993)