Meaning of "diadem" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIADEM

From Latin diadēma, from Greek: fillet, royal headdress, from diadein to bind around, from dia- + dein to bind.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DIADEM

diadem  [ˈdaɪəˌdɛm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIADEM

Diadem is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb diadem in English.

WHAT DOES DIADEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diadem

A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband worn by Eastern monarchs and others as a badge of royalty. The word derives from the Greek διάδημα diádēma, "band" or "fillet", from διαδέω diadéō, "I bind round", or "I fasten". 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. Such ribbons were also used to crown victorious athletes in important sports games in antiquity. It was later applied to a metal crown, generally in a circular or "fillet" shape. For example, the crown worn by the kings of Anglo-Saxon England was a diadem, as was that of a baron later. The ancient Celts were believed to have used a thin, semioval gold plate called a mind as a diadem. Some of the earliest examples of these types of crowns can be found in ancient Egypt, from the simple fabric type to the more elaborate metallic type, and in the Aegean world. A diadem is also a jewelled ornament in the shape of a half crown, worn by women and placed over the forehead.

Definition of diadem in the English dictionary

The first definition of diadem in the dictionary is a royal crown, esp a light jewelled circlet. Other definition of diadem is royal dignity or power. Diadem is also to adorn or crown with or as with a diadem.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DIADEM

PRESENT

Present

I diadem

you diadem

he/she/it diadems

we diadem

you diadem

they diadem

Present continuous

I am diademing

you are diademing

he/she/it is diademing

we are diademing

you are diademing

they are diademing

Present perfect

I have diademed

you have diademed

he/she/it has diademed

we have diademed

you have diademed

they have diademed

Present perfect continuous

I have been diademing

you have been diademing

he/she/it has been diademing

we have been diademing

you have been diademing

they have been diademing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I diademed

you diademed

he/she/it diademed

we diademed

you diademed

they diademed

Past continuous

I was diademing

you were diademing

he/she/it was diademing

we were diademing

you were diademing

they were diademing

Past perfect

I had diademed

you had diademed

he/she/it had diademed

we had diademed

you had diademed

they had diademed

Past perfect continuous

I had been diademing

you had been diademing

he/she/it had been diademing

we had been diademing

you had been diademing

they had been diademing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will diadem

you will diadem

he/she/it will diadem

we will diadem

you will diadem

they will diadem

Future continuous

I will be diademing

you will be diademing

he/she/it will be diademing

we will be diademing

you will be diademing

they will be diademing

Future perfect

I will have diademed

you will have diademed

he/she/it will have diademed

we will have diademed

you will have diademed

they will have diademed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been diademing

you will have been diademing

he/she/it will have been diademing

we will have been diademing

you will have been diademing

they will have been diademing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would diadem

you would diadem

he/she/it would diadem

we would diadem

you would diadem

they would diadem

Conditional continuous

I would be diademing

you would be diademing

he/she/it would be diademing

we would be diademing

you would be diademing

they would be diademing

Conditional perfect

I would have diadem

you would have diadem

he/she/it would have diadem

we would have diadem

you would have diadem

they would have diadem

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been diademing

you would have been diademing

he/she/it would have been diademing

we would have been diademing

you would have been diademing

they would have been diademing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you diadem
we let´s diadem
you diadem

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to diadem

Past participle

diademed

Present Participle

diademing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DIADEM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «diadem» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of diadem

circlet · coronet · crown · tiara

TRANSLATION OF DIADEM

Find out the translation of diadem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of diadem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diadem» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 王冠
• Translator English - Spanish: diadema
• English: diadem
• Translator English - Hindi: मुकुट
• Translator English - Arabic: الإكليل
• Translator English - Russian: диадема
• Translator English - Portuguese: diadema
• Translator English - Bengali: উষ্ণীষ
• Translator English - French: diadème
• Translator English - Malay: Diadem
• Translator English - German: Diadem
• Translator English - Japanese: 王冠
• Translator English - Korean: DIAdem을
• Translator English - Javanese: Diadem
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vương miện
• Translator English - Tamil: பரிவட்டம்
• Translator English - Marathi: मुकुट
• Translator English - Turkish: taç
• Translator English - Italian: diadema
• Translator English - Polish: diadem
• Translator English - Ukrainian: діадема
• Translator English - Romanian: diademă
• Translator English - Greek: διάδημα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: tulband
• Translator English - Swedish: diadem
• Translator English - Norwegian: diadem

QUOTES WITH «DIADEM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word diadem.

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Terry Wogan

If the present Mrs. Wogan has a fault - and I must tread carefully here - if she has a fault, this gem in the diadem of womanhood is a hoarder. She never throws anything out. Which may explain the longevity of our marriage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIADEM»

Discover the use of diadem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diadem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Diadem: Selected Poems

Selected poems by one of the most distinct and recognizable voices in Latin American poetry. Surreal, fable-like prose poems.

Marosa Di Giorgio, 2012

Diadem of the New Jerusalem

1 In the Diadem of The New Jerusalem it shall be clear that the grand city of the clouds willl soon be brought forth to our Lord''s redeemed, after our Judgement Day has finally passed; But for now, God''s quick nearing promise of the ages ...

Daniel F. Owsley, 2012

The Devil's Diadem

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Sara Douglass, 2011

The Ladies' Diadem: a Token of Friendship

THE. LADIES'. DIADEM. PICTURE OF A REVOLUTIONARY MOTHER This is my own, my native land. — Scott. True wit is nature to advantage dressed. — Pope. Mrs. Eliza Wilkinson resided during the Revolution on Yonge's island, thirty miles  ...

Edward A. Rice, 1853

Diadem: Book of Magic

Three teenagers from different worlds confront an evil magic. Diadem.

John Peel, 1997

The Queen's Diadem

This is all the more remarkable because the novel has rightly been regarded by the Swedish critics as one of the absolute masterpieces of Scandinavian prose, and because the sensational event on which it is centred -- the assassination of ...

Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, 1992

The Diadem of Stars [By J.E. Hartzenbusch] and Other Tales. ...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880. Excerpt: .

Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch, 2009

Corn Snakes and Other Rat Snakes: Everything about ...

Everything about Acquiring, Hosuing, Health, and Breeding Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Pope Bartlett. The Egyptian diadem snake is known scientifically as Spalerosophis dladema Clifford! Mthouph quietly colored, the common bird snake is a ...

Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Pope Bartlett, 2006

The Coins of Herod: A Modern Analysis and Die Classification

Of eight distinct iconographic types presented in section 3.3 above, only three ( diadem, cornucopia and anchor) can be related to the subject of typological continuity/discontinuity. However, these types are found on 11 of the 13 undated  ...

Donald Tzvi Ariel, Jean-Philippe Fontanille, 2011

Hammering Techniques in Greek and Roman Jewellery and Toreutics

images of Dionysos and Ariadne sitting back to back on two gold plaques from Thessaly92 and on a Tarantine gilt terracotta applique.93 Indeed the diadem from Tagara is very similar to that from Madytos in both composition and style, ...

Michail Yu Treister, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIADEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diadem is used in the context of the following news items.

ANNESLEY HALL AND OLD CHURCH: what does the future hold …

Byron, who resided at nearby Newstead Abbey. tells in his poem, 'The Dream', of how they met on Diadem Hill, which was part of the Annesley ... «Mansfield Chad, Jul 15»

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Not to be outdone, Marky dismantled Niel Andrew Pineda of De La Salle, 21-11, 21-14, to cop the boys' singles diadem then sustained the ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»

Lee Min Ho Shares Sexy Selfies From Photo Shoot for ELLE in Los …

By Diadem Pambid | Jul 08, 2015 06:27 AM EDT. email print. Lee Min-Ho Visiting Taipei. (Photo : Ashley Pon/Getty Images) TAIPEI, TAIWAN - SEPTEMBER 11: ... «Chinatopix, Jul 15»

Celebrities at Chanel Couture Show: From BigBang's G-Dragon to …

By Diadem Pambid | Jul 08, 2015 05:40 AM EDT. email print. Chanel : Front Row - Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015/. (Photo : Pascal Le ... «Chinatopix, Jul 15»

Game of crowns at the Tybee Prom - Connect Savannah

The bedazzled diadem will be bestowed upon a new queen or king this Saturday, June 11 at Tybee American Legion Post #154 at the ... «Connect Savannah.com, Jul 15»

Quijano: Which Rodriguez will show up vs. Nietes? | Sun.Star

... and Casino this Saturday night as the nation's longest reigning boxing champion seeks to perpetuate his vice-like grip over the WBO diadem. «Sun.Star, Jul 15»

Asia's Prince' Lee Kwang Soo Charms Girls Generation Members …

Asia's Prince' Lee Kwang Soo Charms Girls Generation Members, South Korean Actor Called 'Cute'. By Diadem Pambid | Jul 07, 2015 06:07 AM EDT. «Chinatopix, Jul 15»

Borromeo, Dela Cruz rule Shell Cebu chess

... victory over No. 2 Alan Pason, to pool 7.5 points then edged Jethro Esplanada and Felix Balbona in the tiebreak to bag the seniors diadem. «The Manila Times, Jul 15»

Vocal Republic – BMW Showed Off with New Hydrogen Fuel Cell …

Since thus, the newest hydrogen gasoline receptors are the diadem rock along the German automaker. The general public is not going to the ... «Vocal Republic, Jul 15»

Obiena betters junior pole vault mark; Baguio pugs shine

... courtesy of Lawrence Ordonio, who decisioned RTU's Christ John Tizon, 3-0, and Melvin Jakaran who got the elite men's bantam diadem on ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»