See also: Diademe

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Noun

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diademe (plural diademes)

  1. Obsolete form of diadem.
    • 1579, Plutarke of Chæronea [i.e., Plutarch], “The Life of Alexander the great”, in Thomas North, transl., The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romaines, [], London: [] Richard Field, →OCLC, page 761:
      When he ſhould put on his apparel again, the yong gentlemen that plaied with him, found a man ſet in his chaier of eſtate, hauing the kings diademe on his head, & his gowne on his back, & ſaid neuer a word.
    • c. 1588–1593 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The Most Lamentable Romaine Tragedie of Titus Andronicus: [] (First Quarto), London: [] Iohn Danter, and are to be sold by Edward White & Thomas Millington, [], published 1594, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
      I am his firſt borne ſonne, that was the laſt / That ware the Imperiall Diademe of Rome, []
    • 1625, P[hilippus] Camerarius, translated by I. Molle, The Living Librarie, or Meditations and Observations Historical, Natural, Moral, Political, and Poetical., 2nd edition, London: [] Adam Islip, [], page 221:
      Eſpecially in this, that he taketh the Diademe for a Royall crowne of pure gold, ſet with precious ſtones. This ignorant block (ſaith he) either hath forgotten or neuer knew that the Diademe is a wreathe of cloath or of ſilke; []

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Etymology

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From Old French diademe, from Latin diadēma, from Ancient Greek διάδημα (diádēma).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːadɛm(ə)/, /ˈdiːadɛːm(ə)/, /ˈdiːə-/

Noun

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diademe (plural diademes)

  1. A diadem or tiara (royal crown)
  2. A hat that resembles a diadem or tiara.
  3. Rulership, royal leadership.
  4. (rare) A halo or nimbus worn by saints.
  5. (rare) A diadem worn by the inhabitants of Heaven.

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  • English: diadem

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Romanian

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diademe f

  1. inflection of diademă:
    1. indefinite plural
    2. indefinite genitive/dative singular