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garland

gar·land [ grlənd ]


noun  (plural gar·lands)
Definition:
 
1. flower wreath: a wreath of intertwined flowers or leaves worn as an ornament or as a sign of honor

2. hanging flower decoration: a festoon of flowers or paper hung as decoration

3. literature anthology: a collection of short pieces of literature



transitive verb  (past and past participle gar·land·ed, present participle gar·land·ing, 3rd person present singular gar·lands)
Definition:
 
put garland on somebody or something: to decorate or adorn somebody or something with garlands

[14th century. < Old French garlande]
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