garland

[ gahr-luhnd ]
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noun
  1. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration: A garland of laurel was placed on the winner's head.

  2. a representation of such a wreath or festoon.

  1. a collection of short literary pieces, as poems and ballads; literary miscellany.

  2. Nautical. a band, collar, or grommet, as of rope.

verb (used with object)
  1. to crown with a garland; deck with garlands.

Origin of garland

1
1275–1325; Middle English ger(e)lande, garlande<Old French < ?

Other words from garland

  • gar·land·less, adjective
  • gar·land·like, adjective
  • un·gar·land, verb (used with object)

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Other definitions for Garland (2 of 2)

Garland
[ gahr-luhnd ]

noun
  1. Ham·lin [ham-lin], /ˈhæm lɪn/, 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.

  2. Judy Frances Gumm, 1922–69, U.S. singer and actress.

  1. a city in NE Texas, near Dallas.

  2. a male or female given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for garland (1 of 2)

garland

/ (ˈɡɑːlənd) /


noun
  1. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, etc, worn round the head or neck or hung up

  2. a representation of such a wreath, as in painting, sculpture, etc

  1. a collection of short literary pieces, such as ballads or poems; miscellany or anthology

  2. nautical a ring or grommet of rope

verb
  1. (tr) to deck or adorn with a garland or garlands

Origin of garland

1
C14: from Old French garlande, perhaps of Germanic origin

British Dictionary definitions for Garland (2 of 2)

Garland

/ (ˈɡɑːlənd) /


noun
  1. Judy, real name Frances Gumm. 1922–69, US singer and film actress. Already a child star, she achieved international fame with The Wizard of Oz (1939). Later films included Meet Me in St Louis (1944) and A Star is Born (1954)

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