Definitions for diadem
ˈdaɪ əˌdɛmdi·a·dem

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crown, diademnoun

   an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diademnoun

   An ornamental headband worn as a badge of royalty.

2. diademnoun

   A crown.

3. diademnoun

   Regal power; sovereignty; empire considered as symbolized by the crown.

4. diademverb

   To adorn with a diadem; to crown.

5. Etymology: From διάδημα, from διαδέω.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DIADEMnoun

   Etymology: diadema, Latin.

   1. A tiara; an ensign of royalty bound about the head of Eastern monarchs.

   The sacred diadem in pieces rent,
   And purple robe gored with many a wound. Fairy Queen.

   A list the cobler’s temples ties,
   To keep the hair out of their eyes;
   From whence ’tis plain the diadem,
   That princes wear, derives from them. Jonathan Swift.

   2. The mark of royalty worn on the head; the crown.

   A crown,
   Golden in shew, is but a wreath of thorns;
   Brings dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights,
   To him who wears the regal diadem. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   Why should he ravish then that diadem
   From your grey temples, which the hand of time
   Must shortly plant on his. John Denham, Sophy.

   Faction, that once made diadems her prey,
   And stopt our prince in his triumphant way,
   Fled like a mist before this radiant day. Wentworth Dillon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diadem

   A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband worn by monarchs and others as a badge of royalty. The word derives from the Greek διάδημα diádēma, "band" or "fillet", from διαδέω diadéō, "I bind round", or "I fasten". The term originally referred to the embroidered white silk ribbon, ending in a knot and two fringed strips often draped over the shoulders, that surrounded the head of the king to denote his authority. Such ribbons were also used to crown victorious athletes in important sports games in antiquity. It was later applied to a metal crown, generally in a circular or "fillet" shape. For example, the crown worn by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands was a diadem, as was that of a baron later (in some countries surmounted by three globes). The ancient Celts were believed to have used a thin, semioval gold plate called a mind (Old Irish) as a diadem. Some of the earliest examples of these types of crowns can be found in ancient Egypt, from the simple fabric type to the more elaborate metallic type, and in the Aegean world.A diadem is also a jewelled ornament in the shape of a half crown, worn by women and placed over the forehead (in this sense, also called tiara). In some societies, it may be a wreath worn around the head. The ancient Persians wore a high and erect royal tiara encircled with a diadem. Hera, queen of the Greek gods, wore a golden crown called the diadem. The Priest king of the Indus Valley Civilization wore what is probably the oldest example of a Diadem approx. 3000BC. By extension, "diadem" can be used generally for an emblem of regal power or dignity. The head regalia worn by Roman Emperors, from the time of Diocletian onwards, is described as a diadem in the original sources. It was this object that the Foederatus general Odoacer returned to Emperor Zeno (the Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire) after his expulsion of the usurper Romulus Augustus from Rome in 476 AD.

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1. diadem

   A diadem is a type of crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty, power, or dignity, often adorned with jewels or other precious materials. It is commonly associated with royalty or deities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Diademnoun

   originally, an ornamental head band or fillet, worn by Eastern monarchs as a badge of royalty; hence (later), also, a crown, in general

2. Diademnoun

   regal power; sovereignty; empire; -- considered as symbolized by the crown

3. Diademnoun

   an arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its center

4. Diademverb

   to adorn with a diadem; to crown

5. Etymology: [F. diadme, L. diadema, fr. Gr. , fr. to bind round; dia` through, across + to bind; cf. Skr. d to bind.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diadem

   A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband worn by Eastern monarchs and others as a badge of royalty. The word derives from the Greek διάδημα diádēma, "band" or "fillet", from διαδέω diadéō, "I bind round", or "I fasten". The term originally referred to the embroidered white silk ribbon, ending in a knot and two fringed strips often draped over the shoulders, that surrounded the head of the king to denote his authority. Such ribbons were also used to crown victorious athletes in important sports games in antiquity. It was later applied to a metal crown, generally in a circular or "fillet" shape. For example, the crown worn by the kings of Anglo-Saxon England was a diadem, as was that of a baron later. The ancient Celts were believed to have used a thin, semioval gold plate called a mind as a diadem. Some of the earliest examples of these types of crowns can be found in ancient Egypt, from the simple fabric type to the more elaborate metallic type. A diadem is also a jewelled ornament in the shape of a half crown, worn by women and placed over the forehead. In some societies, it may be a wreath worn around the head. The ancient Persians wore a high and erect royal tiara encircled with a diadem.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diadem

   dī′a-dem, n. a band or fillet worn round the head as a badge of royalty: a crown: royalty.—adj. Dī′ademed, wearing a diadem.—Diadem spider, the common garden spider—from its markings. [O. Fr. diademe—L. diadema—Gr. diadēma—dia, round, and deein, to bind.]

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1. diadem

   Song lyrics by diadem -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by diadem on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Crown Jewels
   • Jewelled Headdress

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Anagrams for diadem »

1. ad idem

2. mediad

How to pronounce diadem?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say diadem in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diadem in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diadem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diadem
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diadem
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=diadem
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadem
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diadem
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=diadem
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=diadem
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=diadem