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English word origin

Etymology of tiara

Borrowed from Latin tiāra, from Ancient Greek τιάρα (tiára), of unknown ultimate origin.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

The three-tiered papal crown. · An ornamental coronet.

verb

To adorn as a tiara. · To adorn with a tiara.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Latin tiāra, from Ancient Greek τιάρα (tiára), of unknown ultimate origin.

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