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Definition of Diadem

Diadem
Diadem Di"a*dem, n. [F. diad[`e]me, L. diadema, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to bind round; dia` through, across + ? to bind; cf. Skr. d[=a] to bind.] 1. Originally, an ornamental head band or fillet, worn by Eastern monarchs as a badge of royalty; hence (later), also, a crown, in general. ``The regal diadem.' --Milton. 2. Regal power; sovereignty; empire; -- considered as symbolized by the crown. 3. (Her.) An arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its center. Diadem lemur. (Zo["o]l.) See Indri. Diadem spider (Zo["o]l.), the garden spider.

Meaning of Diadem from wikipedia

- 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 Gr**** διάδημα...
- Look up Diadem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A diadem is a type of crown. Diadem may also refer to: HMS Diadem, several vessels of the Royal Navy...
- The Diamond Diadem, historically known as the George IV State Diadem, is a diadem that was made in 1820 for King George IV. The diadem has been worn by...
- ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Diadem, after the diadem, a type of crown: HMS Diadem (1782) was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line...
- The Płock Diadem (Polish: Diadem płocki) is a reliquary crown held in the city of Płock, in central Poland. It was created in the beginning of the 13th...
- The Diadems was one of the bands created by the 3rd French season of the po****r reality show "Popstars", called "Popstars - the Duel" aired on RTL Group...
- The Marie Louise Diadem is a diamond and turquoise diadem on permanent display at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.. It is named...
- Operation Diadem, also referred to as the Fourth Battle of Monte C****ino or, in Canada, the Battle of the Liri Valley, was an offensive operation undertaken...
- Diadem Peak is a peak located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, Canada. Diadem Peak is essentially the high point of a ridge leading...
- The diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema), or diademed simpona, is an endangered species of sifaka, one of the lemurs endemic to certain rainforests in...