Complete Definition of "wreath"

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Noun
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#Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers.
#A garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.
#An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see Illust. of Crest). It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the arms.

Translations
Something twisted and curled, especially flowers
Danish: krans
Finnish: seppele
Polish: wianek
Russian: венок
Serbian: venac
Swedish: krans
German: Kranz

Transitive verb
en-verb

  1. To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.
  2. To wrap around something in a circle.

#: At the funeral, a circle of comrades wreath the grave of the honored deceased.

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