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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 membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
  • 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

  1. noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
  2. noun The topmost part of something, such as the head, a hat, or a hill.
  3. noun An artificial cap fitted over a damaged tooth.
  4. verb To formally place a crown on someone, making them monarch.
  5. verb To form the finishing, topmost achievement of something.

fontanelle — full definition

  1. noun A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
  2. 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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