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coronet

cor·o·net [ kàwrə nét, kórrə nèt ] (plural cor·o·nets)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small crown: a small crown, especially one worn by a prince or a peer rather than a reigning monarch

2. woman's head decoration: a circular ornamental band worn by women on the head

3. veterinary medicine top of horse's hoof: the upper part of a horse's hoof, where the horn of the hoof meets the skin of the pastern

[14th century. < French, "little crown" < corone (see crown)]
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