carcanet

[ kahr-kuh-net, -nit ]
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noun
  1. a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.

Origin of carcanet

1
1520–30; carcan choker <Middle French, equivalent to carc- throat (<Germanic ) + -an ring (<Latin ānus) + -et

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carcanet

/ (ˈkɑːkəˌnɛt, -nɪt) /


noun
  1. archaic a jewelled collar or necklace

Origin of carcanet

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C16: from French carcan, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse kverkband chin strap

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