ferronnière
noun
fer·ron·nière
variants or less commonly ferronière
¦ferən¦ye(ə)r
plural -s
: a pendant jewel worn (as by women in 15th century Italy and early 19th century England) in the middle of the forehead
Word History
Etymology
French ferronnière, after La Belle Ferronnière, portrait of a woman wearing such a jewel painted by Leonardo da Vinci †1519 Italian artist
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above