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Word: wreath (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • An ornamental circular band made e.g. of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.
  • heraldry An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.
  • Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.

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Verb:

  • To wrap around something in a circle.
  • To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.

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