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garland

gar·land

UK/ˈɡɑː.lənd/ US/ˈɡɑɹ.lənd/ fairly common
verb (1) noun (4)

verb

1.

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

  • “They garlanded the statue”

noun

1.

United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

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3.

an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

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4.

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

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Origin

From Middle English garland, garlaunde, gerland, from Old French garlande, garlaunde, gerlande, guerlande (compare French guirlande), from Frankish *wierlōn, *wieralōn, a frequentative form of Frankish *wierōn (“to adorn, bedeck”), from *wiera (“a gold thread”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *wīraz. Akin to Old High German wieren (“to adorn”), Old High German wiara (“gold thread”). More at wire.

Phrases

  • Bland-White-Garland syndrome
  • civic garland
  • garland chrysanthemum
  • Garland County
  • garland thorn
  • garland war
  • shot garland

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