[ˈkamɪəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small character part in a play or film, played by a distinguished actor or a celebrity
(e.g: there are a number of celebrity cameos)

- a piece of jewellery, typically oval in shape, consisting of a portrait in profile carved in relief on a background of a different colour
(e.g: a cameo brooch)


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