Definition of DIADEM

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”).

Synonyms

crown

Antonyms

undiadem

Scrabble Score: 10

diadem: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
diadem: 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