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garland

[ gahr-luh nd ]
/ ˈgɑr lənd /
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noun

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.
a representation of such a wreath or festoon.
a collection of short literary pieces, as poems and ballads; literary miscellany.
Nautical. a band, collar, or grommet, as of rope.

verb (used with object)

to crown with a garland; deck with garlands.

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RELATED WORDS

wreath, crown, festoon, laurel, chaplet, coronal, palm

Nearby words

  1. garibaldi,
  2. garibaldi, giuseppe,
  3. garigue,
  4. garish,
  5. garishly,
  6. garland, hamlin,
  7. garland, judy,
  8. garlic,
  9. garlic mustard,
  10. garlicky

Origin of garland

1275–1325; Middle English ger(e)lande, garlande < Old French < ?
Related formsgar·land·less, adjectivegar·land·like, adjectiveun·gar·land, verb (used with object)

Garland

[ gahr-luh nd ]
/ ˈgɑr lənd /

noun

Ham·lin [ham-lin] /ˈhæm lɪn/, 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
JudyFrances Gumm, 1922–69, U.S. singer and actress.
a city in NE Texas, near Dallas.
a male or female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for garland

garland

/ (ˈɡɑːlənd) /

noun

a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, etc, worn round the head or neck or hung up
a representation of such a wreath, as in painting, sculpture, etc
a collection of short literary pieces, such as ballads or poems; miscellany or anthology
nautical a ring or grommet of rope

verb

(tr) to deck or adorn with a garland or garlands

Word Origin for garland

C14: from Old French garlande, perhaps of Germanic origin

Garland

/ (ˈɡɑːlənd) /

noun

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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Word Origin and History for garland
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