name
Meaning 1
A surname transferred from the given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
locket
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɒkɪt/
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General-American: /ˈlɑkɪt/
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rhymes with -ɒkɪt
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CMU ARPABET: L AA1 K IH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The upper metallic cap of a sword’s scabbard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 4
A small white marking on a cat's coat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: case
History
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], a diminutive of the given name Luke.
From French loquet, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc, itself from Old English loc, whence lock.
Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: медалион (medalion) — chained ornament
- Catalan: medalló — chained ornament
- Chinese Mandarin: 小盒 — chained ornament
- Czech: medailon — chained ornament
- Czech: medailonek — chained ornament
- Dutch: medaillon — chained ornament
- Esperanto: medaliono — chained ornament
- Finnish: medaljonki — chained ornament
- French: médaillon — chained ornament
- Galician: medallón — chained ornament
- German: Medaillon — chained ornament
- Hebrew: קופסית קישוט — chained ornament
- Italian: medaglione — chained ornament
- Japanese: ロケット (roketto) — chained ornament
- Norwegian: medaljong — chained ornament
- Polish: medalion — chained ornament
- Portuguese: medalhão — chained ornament
- Russian: медальо́н (medalʹón) — chained ornament
- Serbo-Croatian: medaljon — chained ornament
- Spanish: medallón — chained ornament
- Spanish: guardapelo — chained ornament
- Swedish: medaljong — chained ornament
- Tagalog: relikaryo — chained ornament
- Thai: จี้ (jîi) — chained ornament
- Turkish: madalyon — chained ornament
- Yiddish: אויבל (oybl) — chained ornament
Real reading context