wreath (noun)

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• wreath — ► NOUN (pl. wreaths) 1) an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave. 2) a curl or ring of smoke or cloud. ORIGIN Old English, related to WRITHE(Cf. ↑writhe) …   English terms dictionary

• wreath — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ Christmas, festive, holiday (AmE) ▪ funeral ▪ holly, laurel, olive, poppy (in the UK) …   Collocations dictionary

• wreath — [ riθ ] noun count 1. ) a circle of flowers or leaves that you put on a GRAVE to show you are remembering the dead person: lay a wreath: The president laid a wreath at the war memorial. a ) a circle of flowers or leaves that you hang up for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wreath — noun (plural wreaths) Etymology: Middle English wrethe, from Old English writha; akin to Old English wrīthan to twist more at writhe Date: before 12th century 1. something intertwined or arranged in a circular shape: as a. a band of intertwined… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wreath filament — noun A type of filament used in large gas filled electric lamps, the filament wire being festooned from a horizontal supporting spider • • • Main Entry: ↑wreath …   Useful english dictionary

• wreath-laying — noun Wreath laying is used before these nouns: ↑ceremony …   Collocations dictionary

• wreath — noun (C) 1 a circle made from leaves or flowers that you put on a grave or hang on the door at Christmas 2 a circle made from leaves that was given to someone in past times as an honour: a laurel wreath …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wreath — noun a wreath of dried flowers Syn: garland, circlet, chaplet, crown, festoon, lei; ring, loop, circle …   Thesaurus of popular words

• noun and verb differences — The following table lists differences of stress, pronunciation, and spelling when the same word is used as a noun and a verb, for example compound, escort, practice/practise, record, and use. Differences are marked by the letters s (= difference… …   Modern English usage

• wreath — noun (plural wreaths ri:δz, ri:θs) 1》 an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave. 2》 a curl or ring of smoke or cloud. Origin OE writha, related to writhe …   English new terms dictionary

• wreath — noun Syn: garland, circlet, chaplet, crown, festoon, lei, ring, loop, circle …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary