tiara
(noun) a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tiara (plural tiaras)
The papal crown.
An ornamental coronet.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ti*a"ra, n. Etym: [L., from Gr.
1. A form of headdress worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with a diadem, and was high and erect, while those of the people were flexible, or had rims turned over.
2. The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second, and finally with a third. Fig.: The papal dignity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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