penannular

[ pen-an-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. having the shape or design of an incomplete circle.

penannular

/ pɛnˈænjʊlə /

adjective

1. of or forming an almost complete ring

Word History and Origins

Origin of penannular¹

First recorded in 1850–55; pen- + annular

Word History and Origins

Origin of penannular¹

C19: from pene- + annular

Example Sentences

A curator has praised a metal detectorist and landowner for giving an "incredibly mysterious" Bronze Age gold penannular ring to a museum.

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The penannular ring - which means it has a small part of its circumference missing - was found in north Norfolk.

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About 12 gold penannular rings have been found in the county since the Portable Antiquities Scheme was set up in 1997.

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An "incredibly mysterious" gold Bronze Age penannular ring has been unearthed by a metal detectorist.

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About 12 gold penannular rings have been found in the county since the Portable Antiquities Scheme was set up in 1997.

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