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Definition of circlet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

circlet

noun

/ˈsɜːklət/

/ˈsɜːrklət/

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a round band made of precious metal, flowers, etc., worn around the head for decoration
Word Originlate Middle English: from circle + -et, perhaps reinforced by archaic French cerclet.

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