tiara
n. B2 Upper Intermediate US //tiˈɑɹə// UK //tɪˈɑːɹɐ// tiara
n. a crown-like headpiece made of jewels and metal. It is usually worn by women at special events like weddings or royal ceremonies.
n. a jewelled headpiece resembling a crown, typically worn by women at formal or ceremonial occasions.
The bride wore a beautiful diamond tiara during the ceremony.
The queen's collection of tiaras is displayed in the palace museum for the public to see.
While the tiara has largely been replaced by the simpler headpiece in modern fashion, it remains a powerful symbol of royal lineage and historical tradition.
Borrowed from Latin tiāra, from Ancient Greek τιάρα (tiára), of unknown ultimate origin.