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diadem

/ˈdaɪ.ə.dəm/

Meanings
noun
An ornamental headband worn as a badge of royalty.

Examples :

"At her coronation, the new queen wore a glittering diadem, signifying her royal authority. "
royal appearance style culture history

Related Words

Illustration magnificent

magnificent adjective

/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

"The view from the top of the hill was magnificent. "

Illustration interwoven

interwoven verb

/ˈɪntəɹwəʊvən/

To combine through weaving.

"The artist interwoven colorful threads into the fabric design. "

Illustration signifying

signifying verb

/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪɪŋ/

To create a sign out of something.

"She was signifying her agreement by nodding her head. "

Illustration symbolized

symbolized verb

/ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzd/

To be symbolic of; to represent.

"The dove symbolized peace at the international conference. "

Illustration glittering

glittering verb

/ˈɡlɪtəɹɪŋ/

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

"a glittering sword"

Illustration shimmering

shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration coronation

coronation noun

/ˌkɒɹəˈneɪʃən/ /ˌkɔɹəˈneɪʃən/

The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty.

"The king's coronation was a grand celebration, marking the beginning of his reign. "

Illustration kindergarten

kindergarten noun

/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/

An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.

"My daughter attends kindergarten in the fall. "

Illustration ornamental

ornamental noun

/ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/

An ornamental plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful ornamental plants. "

Illustration sovereignty

sovereignty noun

/ˈsɒv.ɹən.ti/

(of a polity) The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.

"The small island nation asserted its sovereignty by creating its own laws and controlling its own natural resources. "

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "