Lavalliere (Noun)
Meaning
Jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She delicately clasped the diamond-encrusted lavalliere around her neck for the charity gala.
- The lavalliere glinted in the light, its emerald stones seeming to match the sparkling of her eyes.
- Historical photographs show that women during the Renaissance wore lavish lavallieres with intricately carved pearls and precious stones.
- When opening her grandmother's treasure box, Emily was stunned by the delicate ruby and sapphire lavalliere buried under yellowing linens.
- An elderly widow offered a heartbreaking tribute by presenting the opera house's esteemed lead soprano with the fabled Aurora Lavalliere at her final performance.