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garland

1

[ gahr-luhnd ]

noun

  1. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration:

    A garland of laurel was placed on the winner's head.

  2. a representation of such a wreath or festoon.
  3. a collection of short literary pieces, as poems and ballads; literary miscellany.
  4. Nautical. a band, collar, or grommet, as of rope.


verb (used with object)

  1. to crown with a garland; deck with garlands.

Garland

2

[ gahr-luhnd ]

noun

  1. ±á²¹³¾Â·±ô¾±²Ô [ham, -lin], 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
  2. Judy Frances Gumm, 1922–69, U.S. singer and actress.
  3. a city in NE Texas, near Dallas.
  4. a male or female given name.

Garland

1

/ ˈɡɑ˱ôÉ™²Ô»å /

noun

  1. GarlandJudy19221969FUSMUSIC: singerFILMS 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

garland

2

/ ˈɡɑ˱ôÉ™²Ô»å /

noun

  1. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, etc, worn round the head or neck or hung up
  2. a representation of such a wreath, as in painting, sculpture, etc
  3. a collection of short literary pieces, such as ballads or poems; miscellany or anthology
  4. nautical a ring or grommet of rope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to deck or adorn with a garland or garlands
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of garland1

1275–1325; Middle English ger ( e ) lande, garlande < Old French < ?
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of garland1

C14: from Old French garlande, perhaps of Germanic origin
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In the waters of Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka, a water buffalo emerges from a swim, its head adorned with a garland of floating weeds.

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When it is blooming in the spring, I will walk routes that take me past houses with garlands of it.

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One group of ash-smeared holy men, some naked and some dressed in just a loin cloth or marigold garland draped around their necks, marched through the streets, holding tridents, swords and small two-headed drums.

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One group of ash-smeared men, some naked and some dressed in just loin cloth or marigold garland draped around their necks, marched in holding tridents, swords and small two-headed drums.

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This spectacle, so often gray and transactional the rest of the year, becomes tinged with a certain charm when set against the twinkling garlands and strings of white lights at O’Hare.

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