Garland

Gar·land  (gärlnd)

A city of northeast Texas, an industrial suburb of Dallas. Population: 219,000.

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Garland, (Hannibal) Hamlin 1860-1940.

American writer whose stories and novels, including the autobiographical A Son of the Middle Border (1917), depict the hardships endured by Midwestern farmers.

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gar·land  (gärlnd)

n.

1.

a. A wreath or festoon, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

b. A representation of such a wreath or festoon, used as an architectural ornament or heraldic device.

2. A mark of honor or tribute; an accolade: received garlands of praise.

3. Nautical A ring or collar of rope used to hoist spars or prevent fraying.

4. An anthology, as of ballads or poems.

tr.v. gar·land·ed, gar·land·ing, gar·lands

1. To ornament or deck with a garland.

2. To form into a garland.

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[Middle English, from Old French garlande, perhaps of Germanic origin; see wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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garland

Noun

a wreath of flowers and leaves worn round the head or neck or hung up

Verb

to decorate with a garland or garlands [Old French garlande]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Garland - United States singer and film actress (1922-1969) Judy Garland
	2.	Garland - a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas) Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
	3.	garland - an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. florilegium, miscellany anthology - a collection of selected literary passages
	4.	garland - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes chaplet, coronal, lei, wreath crown - a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers bay wreath, laurel wreath, laurel - (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
Verb	1.	garland - adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

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garland

noun 1. wreath, band, bays, crown, honours, loop, laurels, festoon, coronet, coronal, chaplet

verb 2. adorn, crown, deck, festoon, wreathe

Translations

garland [ˈgɑːlənd] n → guirnalda

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garland [ˈgɑːlənd] n → guirlande f; couronne f

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garland [ˈgɑːlənd] n → Kranz m

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garland [ˈgɑːlənd] n → ghirlanda; corona