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tiara |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tiara \Ti*a"ra\, n. [L., from Gr ?, ?; of Persian origin.] 1. A form of headdress worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon the royal tiara was encircled with a diadem, and was high and erect, while those of the people were flexible, or had rims turned over 2. The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second and finally with a third Fig.: The papal dignity. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tiara n : a crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
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