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lavaliere

lav·a·liere [ làvvə lr, lvə lr ]


noun  (plural lav·a·lieres)
Definition:
 
necklace: a pendant on a chain worn around the neck



transitive verb  (past and past participle lav·a·liered, present participle lav·a·lier·ing, 3rd person present singular lav·a·lieres)
Definition:
 
give lavaliere to somebody: to give a lavaliere, especially one with the emblem of a fraternity, usually to a sweetheart as a symbol of attachment

[Late 19th century. After Louise de la Valière, lover of Louis XIV of France]

lav·a·liered adjective
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