Meaning of gorgerine | Babel Free

Definitions

A necklace, an ornamentation for the neck; synonym of gorget (“ornamental collar”).

Examples

“A glittering gorgerine—a necklace of layered disks— hung around her neck while, from a circlet of gold around Alicia's head, a rearing cobra stared back at her. She was the picture of ancient royalty […]”

“A loose red linen dress left her bronze shoulders bare, a shawl of green feathers hung from her arms, and a gorgerine of red, black, and turquoise stones covered her chest.”

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