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Circlet
Pronunciation : Cir"clet
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 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. Her fair locks in circlet be enrolled. Spenser.
2. A round body; an orb. Pope. Fairest of stars . . . that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet. Milton.
3. A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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