diadem
Diadem (noun) means a diadem is an ornamental headband or crown worn to show royal status. Example: “The queen wore a jewelled diadem for the ceremony.”
How to use diadem
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA diadem is a fancy headband or crown worn by royalty.
It is a formal, somewhat literary word, more common in historical or ceremonial writing than everyday speech.
Stress falls on the first syllable, DIE-uh-dem, not on the middle.
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The queen wore a jewelled _____ for the ceremony.
Etymology
Diadem entered English through Middle English diademe, taken from Old French diademe, which came from Latin diadema. The Latin word itself came from Greek diádēma, a band worn around a tiara, which in turn came from a verb meaning to bind around.
