lavalliere

noun

an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.

Also, lav·a·lier, la·val·lière

[French la-va-lyer] .

Origin:
1915–20; after the Duchesse de La Vallière (1644–1710), one of the mistresses of Louis XIV

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lavaliere

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