diademe

See also: Diademe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dyademe, diodeme

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːədɛm(ə)/, /ˈdiːədɛːm(ə)/

Noun

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.

Descendants

• English: diadem

References

• “dīadē̆me (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-11.