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carcanet
[ kahr-kuh-net, -nit ]
/ ˈkɑr kəˌnɛt, -nɪt /
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noun
a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.
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Origin of carcanet
1520–30; carcan choker <Middle French, equivalent to carc- throat (<Germanic ) + -an ring (<Latin ānus) + -et
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carburettor, carburize, carby, carbylamine, carcajou, carcanet, car card, Carcas, carcase, carcass, Carcassonne
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British Dictionary definitions for carcanet
carcanet
/ (ˈkɑːkəˌnɛt, -nɪt) /
noun
archaic a jewelled collar or necklace
Word Origin for carcanet
C16: from French carcan, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse kverkband chin strap
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