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to diadem

to diadem

9.5
To put a headband with jewels on someone to show they are a ruler
  • verb
  • /ˈdaɪəˌdɛm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : diademar
  • They diademed the queen during the coronation ceremony.

Examples

  • The king was diademed with a golden crown.

  • Legends say the hero was diademed after his great victory in battle.

  • The council diademed the new queen with an ancient crown before the cheering crowd.

  • In the ceremony, the priest diademed the statue with a golden band.

  • The council diademed the new queen with an ancient crown before the cheering crowd.

  • They diademed the queen during the coronation ceremony.

  • Legends say that after his great victory in battle, the hero was diademed to honor his bravery.

How Ceremonial

to diadem
  • Archaic
9.5
to coronate
  • Archaic
1 9.9
to enthrone
  • Formal
7.5
to crown
  • Formal
62 5.1

Surface Forms

diadem infinitive
diademed past
diademed past participle
diademing present participle
diadems third person singular

Etymology

Diadem (as a verb) comes from the same Greek diadēma, meaning 'band', so to diadem someone is to 'place the band around their head' — in other words, to crown or honor them.