garland

[Gar·land]

United States singer and film actress (1922 1969)

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The crown of a king.

Noun
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

Noun
an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

Noun
a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)

Noun
United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

Verb
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"

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n.
The crown of a king.

n.
A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath.

n.
The top; the thing most prized.

n.
A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.

n.
A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in.

n.
A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.

v. t.
To deck with a garland.


Garland

Gar"land , n. [OE. garland, gerlond, OF. garlande, F. guirlande; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. wiara, wiera, crown, pure gold, MHG. wieren to adorn.] 1. The crown of a king. [Obs.] Graffon. 2. A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath. Pope. 3. The top; the thing most prized. Shak. 4. A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.
They [ballads] began to be collected into little miscellanies under the name of garlands.
5. (Naut.) (a) A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in. (b) A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.

Garland

Gar"land , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garlanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Garlanding.] To deck with a garland. B. Jonson.

The crown of a king.

To deck with a garland.

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Usage Examples

She was the Judy Garland of American poetry.

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