wreath

  • 21Wreath — Recorded in many forms including: Wreath, Wraith, Wrate, Wrates, Wroth and Wroath, this is a surname of English origins. Derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century word wrath , meaning angry or fierce, it was a nickname either for somebody… …

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  • 22wreath — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. garland, lei, chaplet, festoon; laurel wreath, garland of bays; floral ring, decoration. See ornament, approbation, circularity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. garland, chaplet, laurel, lei, crown, festoon,… …

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  • 23wreath — noun (C) 1 a circle made from leaves or flowers that you put on a grave or hang on the door at Christmas 2 a circle made from leaves that was given to someone in past times as an honour: a laurel wreath …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24wreath — noun a wreath of dried flowers Syn: garland, circlet, chaplet, crown, festoon, lei; ring, loop, circle …

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  • 25wreath — [[t]riθ[/t]] n. pl. wreaths (rētz, rēths), n. 1) a circular band of flowers, foliage, etc., for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; garland or chaplet 2) any ringlike, curving, or curling mass or formation: a wreath of clouds[/ex] 3) …

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  • 26wreath — vainikas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Grupė medžio šakų, išaugusių aplink kamieną. atitikmenys: angl. crona; crown; garland; wreath vok. Kranz, m; Krone, f rus. венок, m; корона, f; крона, f …

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  • 27wreath — n. (pl. wreaths) 1 flowers or leaves fastened in a ring esp. as an ornament for a person s head or a building or for laying on a grave etc. as a mark of honour or respect. 2 a a similar ring of soft twisted material such as silk. b Heraldry a… …

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  • 28Wreath-shell — n. (Zo[ o]l.) A marine shell of the genus {Turbo}. See {Turbo}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 29Wreath money — is not a legal term, but the literal translation of German Kranzgeld . Kranzgeld is money paid by a man to a woman as a fine on having sexual intercourse with her under the pretense of an offer of marriage which is then withdrawn.The term refers… …

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  • 30wreath filament — noun A type of filament used in large gas filled electric lamps, the filament wire being festooned from a horizontal supporting spider • • • Main Entry: ↑wreath …

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