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Gar·land  (gärlnd)

A city of northeast Texas, an industrial suburb of Dallas. Population: 218,000.

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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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Garland, Judy Originally Frances Gumm. 1922-1969.

American actress and singer best remembered for her performance as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (1939).

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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

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garland

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 화관 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