wreath

nouncircular decoration

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noun circular decoration

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Word Origin & History

Old English wriða "fillet, bandage, band" (literally "that which is wound around"), from Proto-Germanic *writhon (cf. Old Norse riða, Danish vride, Old High German ridan "to turn, twist," Old Saxon, Old Frisian wreth "angry," Dutch wreed "rough, harsh, cruel," Old High German reid "twisted," Old Norse reiða "angry"), from PIE *wreit- "to turn, bend" (cf. Old English wriða "band," wriðan "to twist, torture," wraþ "angry"), from root *wer- (3) "to turn, bend" (see versus). Meaning "ring or garland of flowers" is first recorded 1560s.

Example Sentences for wreath

That wreath it was which should be more dear than a chest of gold to Creon's family and Creon's city.

Nance turned away, and put up her chin to watch a wreath of smoke.

A wreath of roses was tried on, but this too was so unsightly that I refused to wear it.

Such a wreath, then, is made by lovers when they wish to see their 'fate.'

And a wreath of immortelles and a bouquet bought by the Coupeaus were also placed on the coffin.

Dish in the form of a wreath, the one leaning on the other, and put a little jam on each.

All remembered the little brown hat with its wreath of daisies.

Irving died in October, and Clemens ordered a wreath for his funeral.

A necklace was round her neck, and a wreath of flowers upon her head.

The winners are crowned with a wreath or branch of the plant sacred to the god.

wreath

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bouquet

circle

circlet

corona

coronet

crown

wreath

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circle

circlet

corona

coronet

crown

Synonyms for wreath

bouquet