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Meaning of 'garland' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Garland [ n.]
- The crown of a king.
- A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath.
- The top; the thing most prized.
- A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.
- A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in.
- A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.
2 . Garland [ v. t.]
- To deck with a garland.

Meaning of 'garland' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . garland [ v]
Meaning (1):
- adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
Example in sentence:
  • They garlanded the statue

Nearby Words:

gar gar pike garancin garb garbage garbed garbel garble garbled garbler

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