tiara

noun

Synonyms of tiaranext
1
: a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope
2
: a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women

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With her backless white Stella McCartney gown, halo of curls and tiara, Kate Hudson looked positively angelic at the 2003 Met Gala. Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 Her two daughters — Paisley, 6, and Paityn, 8 — wore pastel dresses and tiaras to watch the king. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Though etiquette rules might have allowed for a tiara, the queen’s head was unadorned. Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026 The memorial is set to include statues of Elizabeth and her late husband, Prince Philip, near Buckingham Palace, as well as gardens and a glass bridge representing the tiara that Elizabeth wore when she wed Philip in 1947. Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tiara

Word History

Etymology

Latin, royal Persian headdress, from Greek

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiara was in 1616

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“Tiara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiara. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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tiara

noun
ti·​ara tē-ˈar-ə How to pronounce tiara (audio) -ˈer- How to pronounce tiara (audio)
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1
: a crown worn by the pope
2
: a decorative headband worn by women on special occasions

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