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diadem

[dahy-uh-dem] / ˈdaɪ əˌdɛm /


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Among them are an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Napoleon I gave his wife, Empress Marie-Louise, and a diadem that once belonged to the Empress Eugenie, which is dotted with nearly 2,000 diamonds.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

The greenstone ornaments are typical of the Late Classic period and the mask and diadem are known to be exclusive to Maya royalty.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 17, 2024

It does not have any crown or royal symbols - unlike many of the predecessors, where kings' stamps often include an image of a crown and queens are depicted wearing a crown or diadem.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023

Museum officials tried to hide the diadem and other objects in a secret basement.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022

Generations of students had failed to find the diadem; that suggested that it was not in Ravenclaw Tower—but if not there, where?

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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