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wreath
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wreath  (rth)
n. pl. wreaths (rz, rths)
1.
a. A ring or circlet of flowers, boughs, or leaves worn on the head, placed on a memorial, or hung as a decoration.
b. A representation of this ring or circlet, as in woodwork.
2. A curling or circular form: a wreath of smoke.

[Middle English wrethe, from Old English writha, band; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

wreath [riːθ]
n pl wreaths [riːðz riːθs]
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a band of flowers or foliage intertwined into a ring, usually placed on a grave as a memorial or worn on the head as a garland or a mark of honour
2. any circular or spiral band or formation
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) a spiral or circular defect appearing in porcelain and glassware
[Old English wrǣth, wrǣd; related to Middle Low German wrēden to twist. See writhe]
wreathless  adj
wreathlike  adj

Wreath a garland or intertwined chaplet; a drift of snow or sand.
Examples: wreaths of fire, 1789; wreath of flowers; of sand; of sea, 1875; of smoke, 1859; of snow, 1725; of vapour, 1794; of worms, 1684.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wreath - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposeswreath - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
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

wreath
noun garland, band, ring, crown, loop, festoon, coronet, chaplet She wore a wreath of jasmine flowers in her hair.
Translations
wreath [riːθ] N (wreaths (pl)) [riːðz] [of flowers] → guirnalda f; (for funeral) → corona f; [of smoke, mist] → espiral m
laurel wreathcorona f de laurel

wreath [ˈriːθ] [wreaths] [ˈriːðz ˈriːθs] (pl) ncouronne f

wreath
n pl <-s> → Kranz m; wreath of laurelLorbeerkranz m

wreath [riːθ] n (wreaths (pl)) [riːðz] (of flowers) → ghirlanda; (at funeral) → corona; (of smoke) → anello; (mist) → corona

wreath
n wreath [riːθ]
1 a circular garland of flowers or leaves, placed at a grave, or put on someone's shoulders or head after his/her victory etc We put a wreath of flowers on her mother's grave. krans إكْليل венец věnec krans der Kranz στεφάνι corona pärg حلقه گل seppele couronne זֵר पुष्पचक्र vijenac koszorú karangan bunga sveigur, krans corona 花輪 (꽃이나 잎을 엮어 만든) 화환 vainikas vainags kalung bunga; lingkaran bunga krans krans wieniec coroa coroană венок veniec venec venac krans พวงหรีด çelenk 花圈,花冠 вінок, гірлянда پھولوں کا ہار vòng hoa
2 a drift or curl of smoke, mist etc wreaths of smoke. krul حَلَقَةٌ من الدُّخان вита струйка obláček, spirála sky der Ring τούφα, δαχτυλίδι espiral rõngas حلقه های دود و ابر kiehkura spirale, filet תִמרוֹת עָשָן धूएं का छल्ला kolut dima füstkarika kepulan spírall, vafningur, snúningur anello, voluta 渦巻き (연기 등의) 동그라미 kamuolys, juosta grīste; (dūmu) strūkla lingkaran sliert spiral, virvel kłąb, wstęga espiral spirală, rotocol кольцо; завиток obláčik, krúžok oblaček, tančica oblak virvel, slinga ลอน duman halkası 煙霧繚繞 закруток, кільце دھوءیں کا چھلا luồng khói
v wreathe [riːð]
to cover faces wreathed in smiles. bedek يُغَطّي، يُزَيِّن، يُكَلِّل покривам pokrývat indhylle schmücken τυλίγω, στολίζω cubrir, envolver, adornar, coronar pärgama, katma پوشاندن؛ احاطه کردن verhota rayonnant לְעַטֵר गूथना obaviti övez menyaput þekja, umlykja, sveipa coprire 包む 둘러싸다 apgaubti, apsiausti, skendėti smaidā savilktas sejas berseri-seri omkransen omkranse, innhylle pokryć cobrir(-se) de a radia охватывать pokryť pokriti prekriti idel [], [] hela [] คล้องพวงมาลัย; แขวนพวงหรีด; แขวนพวงมาลัย kaplamak 覆蓋 вкривати(ся) зморшками لپیٹنا یا آراستہ کرنا bao quanh


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