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diadem

di·a·dem [ d ə dèm, d ədəm ] (plural di·a·dems)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. crown: a jeweled headband used as a royal crown

2. jeweled headband: any jeweled headband

3. regal power: royal power or dignity ( literary )

[14th century. Via French< Greek diadēma "(regal) headband" < diadein "bind around" < dein "bind"]
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