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- Dictionarytiara/tɪˈɑːrə/
noun
- 1. a jewelled ornamental band worn on the front of a woman's hair.
- 2. a high diadem encircled with three crowns and worn by a pope.
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TIARA definition: 1. a piece of metal in the shape of half a circle decorated with jewels (= precious stones) that is…. Learn more.
1. : a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope. 2. : a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women. Illustration of tiara. tiara 2. Examples of tiara in a Sentence.
TIARA meaning: 1. a piece of metal in the shape of half a circle decorated with jewels (= precious stones) that is…. Learn more.
noun. a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women. Roman Catholic Church. a head-piece consisting of three coronets on top of which is an orb and a cross, worn by the pope, or carried before him during certain nonliturgical functions. the position, authority, and dignity of the pope.
A tiara (from Latin: tiara, from Ancient Greek: τιάρα) is a jeweled head ornament. Its origins date back to ancient Iran, which was then adapted by Greco-Romans. In the late 18th century, the tiara came into fashion in Europe as a prestigious piece of jewelry to be worn by women at formal occasions.
A tiara is a metal band shaped like half a circle and decorated with jewels which a woman of very high social rank wears on her head at formal social occasions; also used of similar ornaments that girls or women wear on their heads.
A very simple crown, sort of a fancy headband ornamented with jewels, is called a tiara. Your little sister might wear a tiara on her birthday — or just for fun. The words tiara and diadem are used interchangeably for decorative crowns that have historically been worn by high-status people.
Definition of tiara noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ti·ar·a. (tē-ăr′ə, -âr′ə, -är′ə) n. 1. An ornamental, often jeweled, crownlike semicircle worn on the head, especially by women on formal occasions. 2. The triple crown historically worn by the pope, especially at his coronation ceremony, and still used heraldically as a symbol of the papacy.
Tiara Definition. An ornamental, often jeweled, crownlike semicircle worn on the head by women on formal occasions. A headdress of the ancient Persians. The triple crown historically worn by the pope, especially at his coronation ceremony, and still used heraldically as a symbol of the papacy.
