tiara
/tiˈɑɹə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The three-tiered papal crown.
noun
An ornamental coronet.
name
A female given name from English from the noun tiara
Example Sentences
- "I had scarcely taken my accustomed low seat at her side, when, opening a casket which stood on the table near her, she took out a diamond tiara, and, placing it in my hair, pointed to the glass. 'Ah, my child!' she exclaimed, 'you well become your future crown!' and, without waiting for my reply, she informed me that my father's negotiations for my marriage had been completely successful, and that the King of Poland had demanded my hand."
- "[T]heir tiaræ are like those of the magi; […]"
- "The Bactrians wore tiaræ like the Persians, with bamboo bows, and short javelins."
- "For the latter bears a pair of winged bulls with tiaræ and feathered necks, after the so much admired Assyrian prototype; […]"
- "Shells may also be observed in slightly recessed niches, where pediments are replaced with tiarae and flapping infulae, the jambs of which are not flanked with small columns but with colossal keys with candelabra occupying the space."
- "During the Bronze Age in the Near East kings and gods often wore tiarae and helmets provided with horns […]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: τιάρα
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tiˈɑɹə/
Usage
Inflected Forms
tiaras (plural)
tiarae (plural, rare)
tiaræ (archaic, plural)
tiaras (present, singular)
tiaraing (participle, present)
tiaraed (participle, past)
tiaraed (past)