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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

G`ARLAND, n. [L. gyrus. It seems to denote something round or twisted, for in Spanish it is used for a wreath or cordage or puddening.]
1. A wreath or chaplet made of branches, flowers, fethers and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown.
2. A ornament of flowers, fruits and leaves intermixed, anciently used at the gates of temples where feasts and solemn rejoicings were held.
3. The top; the principal thing, or thing most prized.
4. A collection of little printed pieces.
5. In ships, a sort of net used by sailors instead of a locker or cupboard.
G`ARLAND, v.t. To deck with a garland.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: United States singer and film actress (1922-1969) [syn: Garland, Judy Garland]
2: a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
3: an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. [syn: florilegium, garland, miscellany]
4: flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes [syn: wreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei] v
1: adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"

Merriam Webster's

I. biographical name (Hannibal) Hamlin 1860-1940 American novelist II. biographical name Judy 1922-1969 originally Frances Gumm American actress & singer III. geographical name city NE Texas NNE of Dallas population 215,768

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French garlande Date: 14th century 1. a circular or spiral arrangement of intertwined material (as flowers or leaves) 2. anthology, collection II. transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. to form into a garland 2. to adorn with or as if with a garland

Britannica Concise

City (pop., 1996 est.: 190,000), N Texas. Bordering Dallas, it was founded when two rival railroad communities, Duck Creek and Embree, were consolidated in 1887. Its economy is industrialized and supplemented by the farm crops grown on the nearby Blacklands Belt. Manufactures include electronic equipment, chemicals, and scientific instruments.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., worn on the head or hung as a decoration. 2 a prize or distinction. 3 a literary anthology or miscellany. --v.tr. 1 adorn with garlands. 2 crown with a garland. Etymology: ME f. OF garlande, of unkn. orig.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Garland Gar"land, n. [OE. garland, gerlond, OF. garlande, F. guirlande; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. wiara, wiera, crown, pure gold, MHG. wieren to adorn.] 1. The crown of a king. [Obs.] --Graffon. 2. 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. --Pope.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Garland Gar"land, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garlanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Garlanding.] To deck with a garland. --B. Jonson.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(garlands) A garland is a circular decoration made from flowers and leaves. People sometimes wear garlands of flowers on their heads or around their necks. They wore garlands of summer flowers in their hair. N-COUNT: usu pl, oft N of n

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gar'-land (stemma, "wreath"):

Mentioned only in Ac 14:13, where it is said that the priest of Jupiter brought oxen and garlands unto the gates with which to offer sacrifices unto Barnabas and Paul. The rendering "oxen and garlands," instead of "oxen garlanded," seems to imply that the garlands were for the priests and altar and worshippers themselves, as well as for the victims sacrificed. Only occasionally did the Hebrews use such ornaments for themselves, and that almost altogether in their later history.

See CROWN.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Wreath, chaplet, crown, coronal, bays.

Moby Thesaurus

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