wreath
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[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /riːθ/
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- Rhymes: -iːθ
[edit] Noun
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wreath (plural wreaths)
- Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
- a wreath of smoke
- a wreath of clouds
- An ornamental circular band made e.g. of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.
- (heraldry) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.
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ornamental circular band
heraldry: support of a crest
[edit] Verb
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to wreath (third-person singular simple present wreaths, present participle wreathing, simple past and past participle wreathed)
- To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.
- To wrap around something in a circle.
- At the funeral, a circle of comrades wreath the grave of the honored deceased.
[edit] Translations
to place a wreath around something
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