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diadem

n.
US //ˈdaɪəˌdɛm// UK //dˈaɪədəm// di·a·dem
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Origin

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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