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   cameo

   /ˈkamɪəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a small character part in a play or film, played by a distinguished actor or a celebrity: "there are a number of celebrity cameos"
   • ▪ a short description that neatly encapsulates someone or something: "cameos of street life"
   • 2. a piece of jewellery, typically oval in shape, consisting of a portrait in profile carved in relief on a background of a different colour: "a cameo brooch"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in cameo (sense 2)): from Old French camahieu, cama(h)u; later influenced by Italian cam(m)eo, from medieval Latin cammaeus, related to the Old French word.

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