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tiara

[ tee-ar-uh, -ahr-uh, -air-uh ]

noun

  1. a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
  2. Roman Catholic Church. a head-piece consisting of three coronets on top of which is an orb and a cross, worn by the pope, or carried before him during certain nonliturgical functions.
  3. the position, authority, and dignity of the pope.
  4. a high headdress, or turban, worn by the ancient Persians and others.


tiara

/ ³Ùɪˈɑ˰ùÉ™ /

noun

  1. a woman's semicircular jewelled headdress for formal occasions
  2. a high headdress worn by Persian kings in ancient times
  3. RC Church
    1. a headdress worn by the pope, consisting of a beehive-shaped diadem surrounded by three coronets
    2. the office or rank of pope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³Ù¾±Ëˆ²¹°ù²¹±ð»å, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù¾±Â·²¹°ùa±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ù¾±Â·²¹°ùa·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tiara1

1545–55; < Latin: headdress < Greek ³Ù¾±ÄåÌ°ù²¹ kind of turban
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tiara1

C16: via Latin from Greek, of Oriental origin
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The plot picks up after the tempest of the first scene with Dolores implausibly insisting on her innocence: “I did not murder that b***h any more than I’m wearing a diamond tiara.â€

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Or “Love Is a Dream,†a fantastic 1987 swoon into a bygone era and lost youth featuring Jan Hooks, Phil Hartman, a romantic Bing Crosby track and a tiara in a safety deposit box.

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Some of the items in her collection were named after her relationships, like the Mike Todd tiara and the Taylor-Burton diamond.

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The red spinel on one of the necklaces — which also converts into a tiara — acts as its own version of the black and white spiral patterns used by hypnotists, affixing the eyes.

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But as the newly-crowned Miss Universe Fiji stood on stage, beaming in her sparkling tiara, the judges sensed something was wrong.

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