garland
[ gahr-luhnd ]
/ ˈgɑr lənd /
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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Origin of garland
1275–1325; Middle English ger(e)lande, garlande<Old French < ?
OTHER WORDS FROM garland
gar·land·less, adjectivegar·land·like, adjectiveun·gar·land, verb (used with object)Words nearby garland
gari, garibaldi, Garibaldi, Giuseppe, garigue, garish, garland, garlic, garlicky, garlic mustard, garment, garment bag
Definition for garland (2 of 2)
Garland
[ gahr-luhnd ]
/ ˈgɑr lənd /
noun
Ham·lin [ham-lin], /ˈhæm lɪn/, 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
Judy Frances 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 (1 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for garland (2 of 2)
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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