olive crown
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Plus a poem, a song, and perhaps an olive crown.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
But only one can win the olive crown.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2013
Her fillet and her olive crown proclaim The priestess.
From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax
In this case public opinion will no longer be feared and an olive crown will be more valued than a purple mantle.
From Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian by Various
The olive crown encircled his tossed and dusty hair.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
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