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A laurel wreath decorating a memorial at the Folketing, the national parliament of Denmark.. A laurel wreath is a round wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen, or later from spineless butcher's broom (Ruscus hypoglossum) or cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus).It is a symbol of triumph and is worn as a chaplet around the ...
WREATH meaning: 1 : an arrangement of leaves or flowers in the shape of a circle that is worn or placed as a sign of honor or victory; 2 : an arrangement of leaves, flowers, fruits, etc., in the shape of a circle that is used for decoration
A wreath is an arrangement of flowers and leaves in the shape of a circle, which you put on a grave or by a statue to show that you remember a person who has died or people who have died. The coffin lying before the altar was bare, except for a single wreath of white roses. 2.
wreath: 1 n flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes Synonyms: chaplet , coronal , garland , lei Types: crown a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory bay wreath , laurel , laurel wreath (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory crown of ...
3 a circle of flowers or leaves worn on the head, and used in the past as a sign of honor a laurel wreath; 4 (literary) a circle of smoke, cloud, etc. wreaths of mist; See wreath in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
wreath n (funeral garland) corona di fiori nf : The coffin was covered in wreaths of roses. La bara era ricoperta di corone di fiori. wreath n (garland of flowers) ghirlanda nf : Each table was decorated with a wreath of pansies and violas. Ogni tavolo era decorato con una ghirlanda di viole e violette del pensiero. wreath of [sth] n ...
wreath meaning: a large ring of leaves and flowers used as a decoration or to show respect for someone who has died. Learn more.
