Circlet

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Circlet \Cir"clet\, n.
     1. A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having
        the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a
        bracelet, or a headband.
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              Her fair locks in circlet be enrolled. --Spenser.
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     2. A round body; an orb. --Pope.
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              Fairest of stars . . . that crown'st the smiling
              morn
              With thy bright circlet.              --Milton.
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     3. A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table. [Prov.
        Eng.] --Halliwell.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  circlet
       n 1: a small circle
       2: decorated metal band worn around the head