LOCKET | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Locket

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (in locket (sense 2)): from Old French locquet, diminutive of loc ‘latch, lock’, of Germanic origin; related to lock. locket (sense 1) dates from the late 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈlɒkɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a small ornamental case, typically made of gold or silver, worn round a person's neck on a chain and used to hold things of sentimental value, such as a photograph or lock of hair.

Short Definition:

small ornamental case

Definition:

a metal plate or band on a scabbard.

Short Definition:

metal plate or band on scabbard

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