carcanet
[kahr-kuh-net, -nit]
noun
a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.
Origin of carcanet
1520–30; carcan choker < Middle French, equivalent to carc- throat (< Germanic) + -an ring (< Latin ānus) + -et
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Related Words for carcanet
strand, jewelry, choker, pendant, string, pearls, locket, lavalliere, riviereExamples from the Web for carcanet
Historical Examples of carcanet
Carcanet, the diminutive of carcan, a chain;—it means a necklace.
The Eve of All-Hallows, Vol. 3 (of 3)Matthew Weld Hartstonge
Paragon of jewels enchased in a carcanet of dazzling brilliants!
All Around the MoonJules Verne
But he must indeed have been in a hurry when, as would here seem, he confounded 'casket' and 'carcanet'.
Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol IIIJohn Cleveland
On her dress was no ornament whatever, neither was there a ring on her hand, or a necklace or carcanet about her neck.
The Princess and the GoblinGeorge MacDonald
The editor was here obliged to omit a score of pages, in which the only thing worth preserving was a carcanet of sulphur springs.
Mr. JacobsArlo Bates
carcanet
noun
Word Origin for carcanet
C16: from French carcan, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse kverkband chin strap
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