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Meaning of 'diadem' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Diadem [ n.]
- Originally, an ornamental head band or fillet, worn by Eastern monarchs as a badge of royalty; hence (later), also, a crown, in general.
- Regal power; sovereignty; empire; -- considered as symbolized by the crown.
- An arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its center.
2 . Diadem [ v. t.]
- To adorn with a diadem; to crown.

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