anadem

noun

Definition of anademnext
archaic
as in tiara

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  1. tiara
  2. diadem
  3. coronet
Noun
  • Violet Spurgeon wears a yellow dress, a rainbow sash, a tiara and a pair of boxing gloves with her name printed across them.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Princess Diana’s tiara was a family heirloom Princess Diana wore the Spencer Tiara on her wedding day, a family heirloom.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of tiara
Noun
  • The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara (sometimes referred to as the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara) is one of the most iconic diadems in royal history.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Bucking tradition, Diana chose to wear this romantic heirloom diadem instead of one owned by the Crown on her wedding day.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
Definition of diadem
Noun
  • Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • This past July, she was seen wearing the coronet again during a State Banquet where France chose to attend for the first time in 17 years.
    — Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of coronet
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