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noun

monde

noun
1
A small, ball-shaped ornament placed near the top of a crown, symbolising the globe or the world.
"The royal crown was topped with a jewelled monde."

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Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe globe-shaped decoration found on top of a royal crown, also called an orb.

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Word Forms

mondes plural

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The royal crown was topped with a jewelled _____.

Etymology

Borrowed from French monde, "world."

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