diademe
See also: Diademe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- dyademe, diodeme
Etymology
From Old French diademe, from Latin diadēma, from Ancient Greek διάδημα (diádēma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiːədɛm(ə)/, /ˈdiːədɛːm(ə)/
Noun
diademe (plural diademes)
- A diadem or tiara (royal crown)
- A hat that resembles a diadem or tiara.
- rulership, royal leadership.
- (rare) A halo or nimbus worn by saints.
- (rare) A diadem worn by the inhabitants of Heaven.
Descendants
- English: diadem
References
- “dīadē̆me (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-11.