circlet

[sur-klit]

noun

1. a small circle.

2. a ring.

3. a ring-shaped ornament, especially for the head.

circlet

/ ˈsɜːklɪt /

noun

1. a small circle or ring, esp a circular ornament worn on the head

Word History and Origins

Origin of circlet¹

1475–85; circle + -et; replacing late Middle English serclett < Middle French

Word History and Origins

Origin of circlet¹

C15: from Old French cerclet a little _circle

Example Sentences

The King, in a light summer suit, spoke a few quiet words of welcome, wearing a circlet of feathers and a scarf that had been draped ceremonially around his shoulders.

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The first English king shown on a coin wearing a crown or circlet was Athelstan, who died in 939, according to the Royal Household website.

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It came over long, draped, jersey dresses surrounded at the hip by a thick circlet of rhinestone belt, one sleeve missing, the other sliced open to reveal the arm and billowing out behind.

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Individual thorns have been distributed as relics around the world – the Notre Dame relic is the original circlet or rushes, encased in rock crystal.

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You know it by now: a smoke ring, an orange doughnut, a blurry circlet of light closed around a profound darkness.

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