CIRCLET: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
Pronunciation: | | 'surklit
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Matching Terms: | | circle, circle around, circle of curvature, circle of Willis, circle round, Circled, Circler
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] decorated metal band worn around the head |
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| See Also: | | adornment | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Cir"clet\, n.
1. A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having
the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a
bracelet, or a headband.
Her fair locks in circlet be enrolled. --Spenser.
2. A round body; an orb. --Pope.
Fairest of stars . . . that crown'st the smiling
morn With thy bright circlet. --Milton.
3. A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table. [Prov.
Eng.] --Halliwell.
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