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Jun 11, 2026

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anadem

An anadem from the hellenistic era

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anadem

PRONUNCIATION:

(AN-uh-dem)

MEANING:

noun: A wreath or garland for the head.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin anadema (wreath, headband), from Greek anadema, from anadein (to wreathe, bind up), from ana- (back, up) + dein (to bind). Earliest documented use: 1598.

NOTES:

A related word is diadem, a crown or royal headband. It comes from dia- (across) + dein (to bind).

USAGE:

“Her anadem was made of rose thorns and belladonna.”
John C. Wright; Titans of Chaos; Tor; 2007.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, -- light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful. -John Constable, painter (11 Jun 1776-1837)

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