Word of the Day: Anadem (noun)
An anadem is one of those delightfully old school words that feels as though it’s drifted straight out of a classical painting & landed on your bouffant. In essence, it denotes a circlet for the head, most often a wreath or garland, commonly fashioned from blooms, leaves, or ribbon meant to sit prettily amid one’s hair with a certain quiet grandeur. The term toddles its way to us from the Greek “anadein”, meaning “to bind” or “fasten up the hair”, which already gives it a rather elegant pedigree.
In poetry & high minded prose, an anadem is the sort of thing you’d spy crowning a bride, a nymph, or some impossibly serene figure lounging about in a Renaissance tableau… flowers tucked just so, looking frightfully symbolic. It’s long been linked with notions of honour, triumph, & beauty, though in less lofty moments it may simply mean a modest headband, worn for the sheer joy of it. Think less fussy tiara, more art school darling with petals in her hair… tasteful, timeless, & terribly chic.
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