/ ˈdaɪədem; NAmE / noun
a crown, worn especially as a sign of royal power
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French diademe , via Latin from Greek diadēma the regal headband of the Persian kings , from diadein bind round.
/ ˈdaɪədem; NAmE / noun
a crown, worn especially as a sign of royal power
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French diademe , via Latin from Greek diadēma the regal headband of the Persian kings , from diadein bind round.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005