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The word derives from the Greek διάδημα diádēma, "band" or "fillet", [1] from διαδέω diadéō, "I bind round", or "I fasten". [2] The term originally referred to the embroidered white silk ribbon, ending in a knot and two fringed strips often draped over the shoulders, that surrounded the head of the king to denote his authority.
A circlet is a piece of headwear that is similar to a diadem or a corolla. [1] [2] [3] The word 'circlet' is also used to refer to the base of a crown or a coronet, with or without a cap. [4] [5] Diadem and circlet are often used interchangeably, [6] and 'open crowns' with no arches (as opposed to 'closed crowns') have also been referred to as ...
The words "tiara" and "diadem" both come from head ornaments worn in ancient time by men and women to denote high status. As Geoffrey Munn notes, "The word 'tiara' is actually Persian in origin—the name first denoted the high-peaked head-dresses of Persian kings, which were encircled by 'diadems' (bands of purple and white decoration). Now ...
Four golden uraei cobra figures, bearing sun disks on their heads, on the reverse side of the throne of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (1346–1337 BC). Valley of the Kings, Thebes, New Kingdom (18th Dynasty)
It approved the name Diadem for the component Alpha Comae Berenices A on 1 February 2017 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [ 14 ] In Chinese , 太微左垣 ( Tài Wēi Zuǒ Yuán ), meaning Left Wall of Supreme Palace Enclosure , refers to an asterism consisting of Alpha Comae Berenices, Eta Virginis , Gamma ...
Diadem, a science fiction series by John Peel; The Diadem Saga, a science fiction series by Jo Clayton "Diadems", a song by Megadeth on the soundtrack for the film Demon Knight (soundtrack) "Diadem", a tune used for the hymn "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" The Diadem, a 1969 short movie starring Diana Rigg
Melo amphora, common name the Diadem volute, is a very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes. Etymology.
The Diadumenos ("diadem-bearer"), together with the Doryphoros (spear bearer), are two of the most famous figural types of the sculptor Polyclitus, forming a basic pattern of Ancient Greek sculpture that all present strictly idealized representations of young male athletes in a convincingly naturalistic manner.