fer·ron·nière
variants:
or less commonly ferronière \ ¦ferən¦ye(ə)r \
plural -s
Definition of ferronnière
: a pendant jewel worn (as by women in 15th century Italy and early 19th century England) in the middle of the forehead
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The first known use of ferronnière was in 1831
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