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   diadem

   /ˈdʌɪədɛm/

   noun

   • 1. a jewelled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty.
   • ▪ the authority or dignity symbolized by a crown: "he refused the diadem of all the Caesars"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French diademe, via Latin from Greek diadēma ‘the regal headband of the Persian kings’, from diadein ‘bind round’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. diademed adjective

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