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garland [ˈgɑːlənd] n 1. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, etc., worn round the head or neck or hung up 2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a representation of such a wreath, as in painting, sculpture, etc. 3. (Literature / Poetry) a collection of short literary pieces, such as ballads or poems; miscellany or anthology 4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a ring or grommet of rope vb (tr) to deck or adorn with a garland or garlands [from Old French garlande, perhaps of Germanic origin] Garland [ˈgɑːlənd] n (Biographies / Garland, Judy (1922-1969) F, US, MUSIC: singer, FILMS AND TV: actress) 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) Garland a wreath made of flowers or ribbons; a collection of extracts, songs, etc. See also chaplet. Examples: garland of ballads, 1765; of flowers, 1756; of golden roses, 1612; of goodwill, 1631; of ribbons; of riddles, 1710; of rose leaves, 1385; of songs, 1663.
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garland noun Translations garland vt → bekränzen n garland [ˈgaːlənd] flowers or leaves tied or woven into a circle The islanders wore garlands of flowers round their heads. blommekrans إكْليل زَهْر венец věnec krans die Girlande γιρλάντα guirnalda vanik تاج گل seppele guirlande זַר माला vijenac virágfüzér karangan bunga blómsveigur ghirlanda 花輪 (장식용, 또는 명예를 나타내는) 화환 girlianda vītne kalungan bunga guirlande (blomster)krans girlanda, wieniec grinalda ghirlandă венок veniec, girlanda venec girlanda krans, girland พวงมาลา çelenk 花環 гірлянда; вінок پھولوں کا ہار vòng hoa 花环 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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