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lavaliere
[ lav-uh-leer, lah-vuh- ]
/ ˌlæv əˈlɪər, ˌlɑ və- /
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noun
an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
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Also lav·a·lier, la·val·lière [French la-va-lyer]. /French la vaˈlyɛr/.
Origin of lavaliere
First recorded in 1915–20; after the Duchesse de La Vallière (1644–1710), one of the mistresses of Louis XIV
Words nearby lavaliere
lavabo, lavage, Laval, lava lamp, lavalava, lavaliere, lavaliere microphone, Lavalleja, La Vallière, lavandin, lavaret
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