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circlet

[sur-klit] / ˈsɜr klɪt /


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The King, in a light summer suit, spoke a few quiet words of welcome, wearing a circlet of feathers and a scarf that had been draped ceremonially around his shoulders.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2025

The first English king shown on a coin wearing a crown or circlet was Athelstan, who died in 939, according to the Royal Household website.

From Washington Post Dec. 20, 2022

“The Shaun Leane crown of thorns he thought might be tricky,” Mr. Bolton said, referring to the silver circlet that the London jewelry designer made for Alexander McQueen’s fall 1996 show.

From New York Times May 8, 2018

Finally the exasperated Newport pushed down on Powhatan’s shoulders and forced him to stoop low enough to get the circlet on his head.

From Textbooks Jan. 18, 2018

They had crowned her with a simple circlet of dark bronze, yet she looked more regal in bronze than Stannis did in gold.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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