Coronet vs. Tiara

Coronetnoun

A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.

Coronetnoun

The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.

Coronetnoun

The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.

Coronetnoun

Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.

Coronetnoun

A species of moth, Craniophora ligustri.

Coronetnoun

An ornamental or honorary headdress, having the shape and character of a crown; particularly, a crown worn as the mark of high rank lower than sovereignty. The word is used by Shakespeare to denote also a kingly crown.

Coronetnoun

The upper part of a horse's hoof, where the horn terminates in skin.

Coronetnoun

The iron head of a tilting spear; a coronel.

Coronetnoun

a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign

Coronetnoun

margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof

Coronet

A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. By one definition, a coronet differs from other kinds of crowns in that a coronet never has arches, and from a tiara in that a coronet completely encircles the head, while a tiara does not.

Tiaranoun

The papal crown.

Tiaranoun

An ornamental coronet.

Tiaranoun

A form of headdress worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with a diadem, and was high and erect, while those of the people were flexible, or had rims turned over.

Tiaranoun

The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second, and finally with a third. Fig.: The papal dignity.

Tiaranoun

a crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions

Tiara

A tiara (from Latin: tiara, from Ancient Greek: τιάρα) is a jeweled, ornamental crown traditionally worn by women. It is worn during formal occasions, particularly if the dress code is white tie.