CIRCLET

circlet

(noun) decorated metal band worn around the head

circlet

(noun) a small circle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

circlet (plural circlets)

A small circle.

A ring (typically of gold or silver) worn as an ornament on the head

A crown without arches or a covering.

A round body; an orb.

(UK, dialect) A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table.

Source: Wiktionary


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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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