wreathed column
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wreathed column
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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And it saith,—from every wreathèd column, Every leafy carving, breathing low,— 'Take our message, O ye living temples, Fold it in your breasts, before ye go.
From Project Gutenberg
The King of Thessaly stood away from the remaining guests, and leant with folded arms and pensive brow against a wreathed column.
From Project Gutenberg
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