tiara

noun

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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The tiara and the bracelet are typically on display with many other pieces from the Danish Royal Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025 Tiara Headband Complete your Chappell Roan Halloween look with this best-selling tiara on Amazon. Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 The link to celebrity — and Cartier’s style — can also be seen in a section dedicated to tiaras, including a 1902 scroll tiara worn by Clementine Churchill to Elizabeth’s coronation and by Rihanna on the cover of W magazine in 2016. Ming Liu, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 The party ends with the Golden guys crowning Grant prom king, and giving all the women their own tiaras and the title of prom queen. EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025 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 26 Mar. 2025.

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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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