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frontlet

frontlet

9.9
A band or jewel worn across the forehead for decoration
  • noun
  • /ˈfrʌnt.lɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : frontal
  • The elaborate frontlet was a centerpiece of the dancer's colorful costume at the festival.

Examples

  • Deuteronomy 11:18-21 (ESV) "You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.

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  • The bride wore a beautiful frontlet adorned with jewels on her wedding day.

  • In some cultures, a frontlet is used to signify social status during traditional ceremonies.

Synonyms

headdress
vsfrontlet
18 5.6

An item worn on the head for ceremonies like weddings

is limited to forehead adornment rather than whole head coverings
headpiece
vsfrontlet
7 4.4

A decorative item worn on the head for special events

focuses specifically on forehead ornaments rather than general head items
frontal
vsfrontlet
9.6

A band worn on the forehead during a ceremony

has the same meaning but uses different wording in description

How Ornate

diadem
  • Literature
3 9.9
frontlet
  • Archaic
9.9
headband
30 1.0

Surface Forms

frontlet singular
frontlets plural

Morphology

frontlet = front (transparent) = front + let

Formed from 'front' + diminutive suffix '-let', clearly indicating a small ornament related to the forehead.

Etymology

Frontlet comes from the word front, which means 'forehead', plus the small ending -let, which means 'little'. So a frontlet is a small item for the forehead, which is why it means a decorative band or jewel worn across the forehead.