moleira — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crown noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
- fontanelle noun A soft area on a baby's head, found where the skull bones have not yet joined up.
- Miller noun A person whose job is running a mill, especially one that grinds grain into flour.
Senses
moleira is used for these senses in English:
- crown (religion) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
- crown The topmost part of the head.
- fontanelle (anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
- miller A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmill.
crown — full definition
- noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
- noun The topmost part of something, such as the head, a hat, or a hill.
- noun An artificial cap fitted over a damaged tooth.
- verb To formally place a crown on someone, making them monarch.
- verb To form the finishing, topmost achievement of something.
fontanelle — full definition
- noun A soft area on a baby's head, found where the skull bones have not yet joined up.
- noun A structural component of some woodwind instruments, such as recorders and shawms, resembling a barrel with holes bored into it, designed to protect the keywork and to allow the sound to project.
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