diadem
Plural: diadems
Noun
- an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
- An ornamental headband worn as a badge of royalty.
- A crown.
- 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 centre.
Verb
Verb Forms: diademed, diademing, diadems
- To adorn with a crown or royal headband.
- To adorn with a diadem; to crown.
Examples
- Winning the game would DIADEM his evening with victory, but he needed a seven-letter word.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English diademe, dyademe, from Old French diademe, from Latin diadēma, from Ancient Greek διάδημα (diádēma, “band, especially worn around a tiara”), from διαδέω (diadéō, “bind around”).
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Scrabble Score: 10
diadem: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddiadem: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diadem: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
diadem: valid Words With Friends Word