Circlets: meaning, definitions and examples
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circlets
[ หsษหklษชt ]
jewelry
A small circular band, typically of precious metal, worn around the head as an ornament or a token of rank.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She wore a circlet of diamonds on her wedding day.
- The queen's circlet sparkled in the sunlight.
Translations
Translations of the word "circlets" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cรญrculos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเฅเคฒเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Kreise
๐ฎ๐ฉ lingkaran
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะปะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ okrฤgi
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ
๐ซ๐ท cercles
๐ช๐ธ cรญrculos
๐น๐ท daireler
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏูุงุฆุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ kruhy
๐ธ๐ฐ kruhy
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ krogi
๐ฎ๐ธ hringir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตาฃะฑะตัะปะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dairษlษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ cรญrculos
Word origin
The word 'circlet' originated from Middle English 'cerclet', from Old French 'cercle', which came from Latin 'circulus' meaning 'small ring'. The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to a small circular band, either as jewelry or in heraldry.
See also: circularity, encircle, encircling.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #37,865, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 37868 maleficent
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