circlet

[ sur-klit ]
/ ˈsɜr klɪt /

noun

a small circle.
a ring.
a ring-shaped ornament, especially for the head.

Origin of circlet

1475–85; circle + -et; replacing late Middle English serclett < Middle French

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British Dictionary definitions for circlet

circlet
/ (ˈsɜːklɪt) /

noun

a small circle or ring, esp a circular ornament worn on the head

Word Origin for circlet

C15: from Old French cerclet a little circle