carcanet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carcanet
1520–30; carcan choker < Middle French, equivalent to carc- throat (< Germanic ) + -an ring (< Latin ānus ) + -et
Example Sentences
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Her ruff was of point lace, and round her throat she wore a carcanet of pearls, while other precious stones glistened in her dusky tresses.
From The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison
And thou wert best of Truth, the first in grace Of all rich gems in Virtue’s carcanet; Then should I not love thee and give thee place Above all love of sense on woman set?
From Sonnets of Shakespeare's Ghost by Blaeu, Willem
Paragon of jewels enchased in a carcanet of dazzling brilliants!
From All Around the Moon by Roth, Edward
Turner afterwards restored the carcanet, the only jewel which he had not restored before.
From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Stephen, Harry Lushington, Sir
My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours: Say that I linger'd with you at your shop To see the making of her carcanet, And that to-morrow you will bring it home.
From The Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare, William
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