carcanet
Example Sentences
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Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
From New Poems by Francis Thompson
He then turned to Rose, who was about to attend her lady:—"Pretty maiden," he said, offering a chain of gold, "let this carcanet encircle thy neck, and buy thy good will."
From The Betrothed by Sir Walter Scott
The wife brought the jewels to the Hoop Tavern, and from there they were taken to Mr. Tryon's, where they were examined, and none were found missing except a carcanet jewel.
From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Sir Harry Lushington Stephen
The carcanet of gold That gripped her brow was molten in a dire And wondrous river of devouring fire.
From Medea of Euripedes by Euripedes
Beyond the harbour's mouth the riding-lights of the Mevagissey fishing fleet ran like a carcanet of faint jewels, marking the unseen horizon of the Channel.
From The Mayor of Troy by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
