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Italian

tiara

/tiˈa.ra/noun · feminineC2
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Meaning

tiara

  • an ornamental, jeweled coronet worn by women on formal occasions
  • the triple crown historically worn by popes

In a sentence

La principessa indossava una splendida tiara di diamanti.

The princess was wearing a gorgeous diamond tiara.

Dove hanno esposto la preziosa tiara della regina?

Where did they exhibit the queen's precious tiara?

La sposa non desiderava portare una tiara durante il ricevimento.

The bride did not want to wear a tiara during the reception.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
tiarafeminine · singular
tiarefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Regular feminine noun ending in '-a', forming the plural 'tiare'.

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