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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bauble /ˈbɔːb(ə)l/

▶noun

1 a small, showy trinket or decoration.
■ Brit. a decorative hollow ball hung on a Christmas tree.

2 a baton formerly used as an emblem by jesters.

– origin ME: from OFr. baubel ‘child's toy’, of unknown origin.

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