carcanet

[ kahr-kuh-net, -nit ]

/ ˈkɑr kəˌnɛt, -nɪt /

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noun

a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.

Origin of carcanet

1520–30; carcan choker <Middle French, equivalent to carc- throat (<Germanic ) + -an ring (<Latin ānus) + -et

Words nearby carcanet

carburettor, carburize, carby, carbylamine, carcajou, carcanet, car card, Carcas, carcase, carcass, Carcassonne

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Example sentences from the Web for carcanet

Col. Turner afterwards restored the carcanet, the only jewel which he had not restored before.
State Trials, Political and Social|Various
Carcanet, the diminutive of carcan, a chain;—it means a necklace.
The Eve of All-Hallows, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Matthew Weld Hartstonge
The editor was here obliged to omit a score of pages, in which the only thing worth preserving was a carcanet of sulphur springs.
Mr. Jacobs|Arlo Bates
But he must indeed have been in a hurry when, as would here seem, he confounded 'casket' and 'carcanet'.
Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol III|John Cleveland

You have £2000 worth of jewels over what is in the paper; but the carcanet shall be forthcoming.
State Trials, Political and Social|Various

British Dictionary definitions for carcanet

carcanet

/ (ˈkɑːkəˌnɛt, -nɪt) /

noun

archaic a jewelled collar or necklace

Word Origin for carcanet

C16: from French carcan, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse kverkband chin strap

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单词	carcanet
释义	carcanet [ kahr-kuh-net, -nit ] / ˈkɑr kəˌnɛt, -nɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR carcanet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls. Origin of carcanet 1520–30; carcan choker <Middle French, equivalent to carc- throat (<Germanic ) + -an ring (<Latin ānus) + -et Words nearby carcanet carburettor, carburize, carby, carbylamine, carcajou, carcanet, car card, Carcas, carcase, carcass, Carcassonne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carcanet Col. Turner afterwards restored the carcanet, the only jewel which he had not restored before. State Trials, Political and Social\|Various Carcanet, the diminutive of carcan, a chain;—it means a necklace. The Eve of All-Hallows, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Matthew Weld Hartstonge The editor was here obliged to omit a score of pages, in which the only thing worth preserving was a carcanet of sulphur springs. Mr. Jacobs\|Arlo Bates But he must indeed have been in a hurry when, as would here seem, he confounded 'casket' and 'carcanet'. Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol III\|John Cleveland You have £2000 worth of jewels over what is in the paper; but the carcanet shall be forthcoming. State Trials, Political and Social\|Various British Dictionary definitions for carcanet carcanet / (ˈkɑːkəˌnɛt, -nɪt) / noun archaic a jewelled collar or necklace Word Origin for carcanet C16: from French carcan, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse kverkband chin strap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to carcanet strand, jewelry, choker, pendant, beads, string, pearls, locket, lavalliere, riviere
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carcanet

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