carcanet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carcanet
1520–30; carcan choker < Middle French, equivalent to carc- throat (< Germanic ) + -an ring (< Latin ānus ) + -et
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Rowena opened the small silver-chased casket, and perceived a carcanet, or neck lace, with ear-jewels, of diamonds, which were obviously of immense value.
From Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
"By Jove!" said the Marquis, "this carcanet here Has been worn scores of times by my dowager-aunt!"
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 5, 1887 by Various
On her dress was no ornament whatever, neither was there a ring on her hand, or a necklace or carcanet about her neck.
From The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
You have £2000 worth of jewels over what is in the paper; but the carcanet shall be forthcoming.
From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Sir Harry Lushington Stephen
We asked him what a carcanet was, but he wouldn't say.
From The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. (Edith) Nesbit
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