carcanet

Example Sentences

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My sweet sister shall take her choice of a carcanet among those old-fashioned trinkets.

From London Pride Or When the World Was Younger by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

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

Nowadays they have restored the carcanet and kept the rivière as well, both terms being in common use.

From Stories about Famous Precious Stones by Orpen, Mrs Goddard

"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

He is dressed in white flowing robes with a heavy carcanet of emeralds round his neck.

From Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series by Aberigh-Mackay, George Robert