carcanet

Example Sentences

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With gifts they shall be sent, Gifts to the bride to spare their banishment, Fine robings and a carcanet of gold.

From Medea of Euripedes by Euripedes

On her dress was no ornament whatever, neither was there a ring on her hand, or a necklace or carcanet about her neck.

From The Princess and the Goblin by MacDonald, George

You have £2000 worth of jewels over what is in the paper; but the carcanet shall be forthcoming.

From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Stephen, Harry Lushington, Sir

I had a carcanet that I was determined to give a girl, in exchange.

From Voices from the Past by Bartlett, Paul Alexander

"By Jove!" said the Marquis, "this carcanet here Has been worn scores of times by my dowager-aunt!"

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 5, 1887 by Various