Locket: meaning, definitions and examples
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locket
[ หlษkษชt ]
jewelry
A locket is a small ornamental case, typically made of gold or silver, worn around a person's neck as a pendant and usually containing a photograph or lock of hair.
Synonyms
locket necklace, necklace, pendant
Examples of usage
- She always wears a locket with a picture of her family inside.
- He gave her a locket with their initials engraved on it.
sentimental
A locket is a piece of jewelry that is worn as a keepsake, often containing a memento of a loved one or a sentimental value.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She cherished the locket that belonged to her grandmother.
- The locket held a tiny note with a special message inside.
Translations
Translations of the word "locket" in other languages:
๐ต๐น medalhรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเฅเคเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Medaillon
๐ฎ๐ฉ medali liontin
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะตะดะฐะปัะนะพะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ medalion
๐ฏ๐ต ใญใฑใใใใณใใณใ
๐ซ๐ท mรฉdaillon
๐ช๐ธ medallรณn
๐น๐ท madalyon
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฉ๋ฌ๋ฆฌ์จ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฏุงููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ medailon
๐ธ๐ฐ medailรณn
๐จ๐ณ ็ๅผ้กน้พ
๐ธ๐ฎ medaljon
๐ฎ๐ธ medalรญonar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตะดะฐะปัะพะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ medalyon
๐ฒ๐ฝ medallรณn
Etymology
The word 'locket' originated from the Old French word 'loquet', meaning a latch or a small lock. It was first used in the English language in the late 16th century to refer to a small case with a latch for holding a keepsake or a memento. Lockets have been popular throughout history as sentimental pieces of jewelry, often worn to keep loved ones close to the heart.
See also: interlock, lock, lockbox, lockdown, locker, locks, lockup.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #25,840, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 25837 mismatched
- 25838 enrol
- 25839 directorship
- 25840 locket
- 25841 optometry
- 25842 remarry
- 25843 misreading
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