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Coronet vs Circlet - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between coronet and circlet

is that coronet is a small crown worn by a noble. In the British system, they are worn only at coronations. The German equivalent is Adelskrone while circlet is a small circle.

coronet

English

(wikipedia coronet)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small crown worn by a noble. In the British system, they are worn only at coronations. The German equivalent is Adelskrone .
    • ''Kind hearts are more than coronets,
    And simple faith than Norman blood.'' -- Alfred, Lord Tennyson, ''Lady Clara Vere de Vere
  • (heraldry) A heraldic representation of a small crown, usually on a noble's coat of arms.
  • The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.
  • The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry
  • Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.
  • A species of moth, Craniophora ligustri .

    • Synonyms

    (junior commissioned officer) * ensign (infantry equivalent of the cavalry coronet) * second lieutenant (OF-1), first NATO commissioned officer grade above OF-0 trainee officer

    Anagrams

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    circlet

    English

    (wikipedia circlet)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small circle.
  • A ring (typically of gold or silver) worn as an ornament on the head
  • A crown without arches or a covering.
  • * Spenser
    • Her fair locks in circlet be enrolled.
  • A round body; an orb.
    • (Alexander Pope)
  • * Milton
    • Fairest of stars that crown'st the smiling morn / With thy bright circlet .
  • (UK, dialect) A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table.
    • (Halliwell)