tiara

noun

ti·​ara tē-ˈer-ə  -ˈär- 

1

: a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope

2

: a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women

Illustration of tiara

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Examples of tiara in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Exactly one hundred years after the Queen Mother’s nuptials, Kate Middleton unearthed her wedding tiara from the royal vault and selected it for the 2023 state visit of the President of the Republic of South Korea. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026

The tiara was later passed on to her daughter, Princess Augusta of Cambridge, who wore the tiara to the 1902 coronation of Edward VII. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin, royal Persian headdress, from Greek

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tiara

• bara
• barra
• chara
• mara
• vara
• alara
• amara
• antara
• aymara
• bambara
• camara
• damara

Kids Definition

tiara

noun

ti·​ara tē-ˈar-ə  -ˈer- 

-ˈär-

1

: a crown worn by the pope

2

: a decorative headband worn by women on special occasions