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cimiero — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
  • plume noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.

Senses

cimiero is used for these senses in English:

  • crest The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
  • crest (heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.
  • plume (archaic, literary, and, poetic) A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.

crest — full definition

  1. noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
  2. noun A tuft of feathers or fur on an animal's head, or a decorative emblem, especially of a family or institution.
  3. verb To reach the top of something, or to rise to a peak.

plume — full definition

  1. noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.
  2. noun A rising column of smoke, dust, or similar substance.
  3. verb Of a bird: to smooth and arrange its feathers.
  4. verb To feel proud of oneself, often excessively.

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