tiara

ti·ar·a

T0202300 (tē-ăr′ə, -âr′ə, -är′ə)n.1. An ornamental, often jeweled, crownlike semicircle worn on the head, especially by women on formal occasions.2. The triple crown historically worn by the pope, especially at his coronation ceremony, and still used heraldically as a symbol of the papacy.

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[Latin tiāra, tall conical headdress of the ancient Persians, from Greek tiārā.]

tiara

(tɪˈɑːrə) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's semicircular jewelled headdress for formal occasions2. (Clothing & Fashion) a high headdress worn by Persian kings in ancient times3. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a. a headdress worn by the pope, consisting of a beehive-shaped diadem surrounded by three coronetsb. the office or rank of pope[C16: via Latin from Greek, of Oriental origin] tiˈaraed adj

ti•ar•a

(tiˈær ə, -ˈɑr ə, -ˈɛər ə)

n. 1. a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women. 2. the pope's crown, consisting of three coronets on top of which are an orb and a cross. [1545–55; < Latin: a headdress worn by Asians < Greek tiara]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tiara - a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasionsjeweled headdress, jewelled headdress - a headdress adorned with jewels

Translations

镶有宝石的冠状头饰

tiara

(tiˈaːrə) noun a jewelled ornament for the head, similar to a crown. 鑲有寶石的冠狀頭飾 镶有宝石的冠状头饰