A crown or jeweled headband worn as a symbol of power and authority, especially by royalty.
From Greek dia- (across, through) + deem (to bind). Originally meant a headband wound around the head; evolved to mean any crown or royal symbol.
The diadem was so powerful a symbol that many monarchs were crowned not with elaborate crowns but with simple diadems—a band of gold meant EVERYTHING about absolute power!
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