bay wreath

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• bay wreath — noun (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory • Syn: ↑laurel, ↑laurel wreath • Topics: ↑antiquity • Regions: ↑Greece, ↑Hellenic Republic …   Useful english dictionary

• bay — bay1 [bā] n. [ME bai < OFr baie < ML baia, prob. < Iberian] 1. a) a part of a sea or lake that cuts into the shoreline; wide inlet: usually smaller than a gulf b) International Law a small gulf with an opening to the sea of less than 24… …   English World dictionary

• wreath — [n] circular decoration band, bay, bouquet, chaplet, circlet, coronal, coronet, crown, festoon, garland, laurel, lei, loop, ring, ringlet; concepts 259,260,429 …   New thesaurus

• Bay Laurel — taxobox name = Bay Laurel image caption = Bay Laurel ( Laurus nobilis ) flower buds and leaves regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Magnoliids ordo = Laurales familia = Lauraceae genus = Laurus species = L. nobilis… …   Wikipedia

• Wreath — A wreath is a ring made of flowers, leaves and sometimes fruits that can be used as an ornament, hanging on a wall or door, or resting on a table. A small wreath can be also worn on the head as a form of headdress.ymbolismWreaths are commonly… …   Wikipedia

• bay — 1. n. 1 a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards. 2 a recess in a mountain range. Phrases and idioms: Bay State US Massachusetts. Etymology: ME f. OF baie f. OSp. bahia 2. n. 1 (in full bay laurel) a laurel, Laurus nobilis, having… …   Useful english dictionary

• bay — Synonyms and related words: Old Mug, Titian, accolade, adust, alcove, archives, arm, armlet, armory, arsenal, attic, auburn, award, badge, bank, bark, basement, bawl, bay window, bay colored, bayard, bayou, bays, beep, bell, bellow, belt, bight,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• laurel wreath — noun 1. (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory • Syn: ↑laurel, ↑bay wreath • Topics: ↑antiquity • Regions: ↑Greece, ↑Hellenic R …   Useful english dictionary

• Laurel wreath — A laurel wreath is a circular wreath made of interlocking branches and leaves of the Bay Laurel ( Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen. In Greek mythology, Apollo is represented wearing a laurel wreath on his head. In… …   Wikipedia

• laurel wreath — award for winning a championship or in honor of some other occurrence; (In ancient Greece) wreath of bay leaves worn on the head as a symbol of victory …   English contemporary dictionary

• laurel wreath — /lɒrəl ˈriθ/ (say loruhl reeth) noun a wreath made from the foliage of the laurel or bay tree, seen as an emblem of distinction. {from its use in classical Greek and Roman history as an honour to the victor} …