garland
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
:
guirnalda
- Two huge, ancient trees are hung with Shinto rice-straw garlands, declaring the presence of kami.
- garland of flowers
Most years I've just put garlands on the staircase with fairy lights.
- Most years I've just put garlands on the staircase with fairy lights.
- This is the rainbow birthday Garland just as happy birthday.
Examples
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We're making a tea-rose garland.
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The centerpiece of the shrine is an enormous photograph of Malkovich bordered by a garland of flowers.
Fiction book (1999) -
Accept me, bind me to you with a Garland of flowers.
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"As the song finished, the boys placed the garland on Amir's head.
Academic text (1991) -
As they sang, "And she has a garland of flowers," a sixth child garlanded the birthday child.
Academic text (1991) -
We raided the Christmas boxes for silver and gold garlands to enhance our costumes.
Fiction book (1995) -
More of the nut-brown women sat by a stream and wove garlands out of the flowers around them.
Fiction book (1993) -
Some had woven wildflower garlands to hang around his neck or drape over his ears.
Fiction book (1995) -
And there's going to be flutes playing and trombones and flowers and garlands of fresh herbs.
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For the wedding, she adorned her hair with a beautiful garland of fresh flowers.
Synonyms
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3.1
A ring of flowers or leaves that people place as a decoration at ceremonies and funerals
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6.1
A necklace of flowers given to welcome someone, often in Hawaii
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7.5
A decorative chain or garland hung in a curve between two points
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9.9
A small ring of flowers or leaves worn on the head
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7.0
A circular band of laurel leaves worn on the head to show victory or honor
A ring of flowers or leaves worn on the head
A string of flowers worn or hung for decoration
Compounds
- US
A medium-sized tree from the eastern United States with pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
A low evergreen shrub often grown in gardens for its sweet-smelling pink or deep rose flowers
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Garland comes from an old French word garlande that meant a 'wreath' or twisted band of flowers and leaves used for decoration. So a garland today is still a decorative ring or chain of flowers.