diademe

See also: Diademe

English

Noun

diademe (plural diademes)

1. Obsolete form of diadem.
   • 1579, Plutarke of Chæronea [i.e., Plutarch], “The Life of Alexander the great”, in Thomas North, transl., The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romaines, […], London: […] Richard Field, →OCLC, page 761:

     When he ſhould put on his apparel again, the yong gentlemen that plaied with him, found a man ſet in his chaier of eſtate, hauing the kings diademe on his head, & his gowne on his back, & ſaid neuer a word.

   • c. 1588–1593 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The Most Lamentable Romaine Tragedie of Titus Andronicus: […] (First Quarto), London: […] Iohn Danter, and are to be sold by Edward White & Thomas Millington, […], published 1594, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:

     I am his firſt borne ſonne, that was the laſt / That ware the Imperiall Diademe of Rome, […]

   • 1625, P[hilippus] Camerarius, translated by I. Molle, The Living Librarie, or Meditations and Observations Historical, Natural, Moral, Political, and Poetical., 2nd edition, London: […] Adam Islip, […], page 221:

     Eſpecially in this, that he taketh the Diademe for a Royall crowne of pure gold, ſet with precious ſtones. This ignorant block (ſaith he) either hath forgotten or neuer knew that the Diademe is a wreathe of cloath or of ſilke; […]

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dyademe, diodeme

Etymology

From Old French diademe, from Latin diadēma, from Ancient Greek διάδημα (diádēma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːadɛm(ə)/, /ˈdiːadɛːm(ə)/, /ˈdiːə-/

Noun

diademe (plural diademes)

1. A diadem or tiara (royal crown)
2. A hat that resembles a diadem or tiara.
3. Rulership, royal leadership.
4. (rare) A halo or nimbus worn by saints.
5. (rare) A diadem worn by the inhabitants of Heaven.

Descendants

• English: diadem

References

• “dīadē̆me, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-11.

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [di.aˈdeme]

Noun

diademe f

1. inflection of diademă:
   1. indefinite plural
   2. indefinite genitive/dative singular