tiara

noun

1
: a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope
2
: a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women

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But one of the competitors looking to take the tiara from Hudson will not even be a biological female. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025 Ginty later found that these neurons form one-sided crowns (opens a new tab) — more like tiaras — which convey when a hair is brushed or pulled in one direction or another. Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025 Some 18 pieces are on show, ranging from an unusual commission by Mary Alice Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington in 1937 using opals and diamonds, to a tiara from 1926 that can be worn as bracelets. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025 Each year since 1956 the company produces a tiara for the debutants who with their escorts are the center of attention for the annual event. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiara

Word History

Etymology

Latin, royal Persian headdress, from Greek

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiara was in 1616

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“Tiara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiara. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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tiara

noun
ti·​ara tē-ˈar-ə How to pronounce tiara (audio) -ˈer- How to pronounce tiara (audio)
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1
: a crown worn by the pope
2
: a decorative headband worn by women on special occasions

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