Definitions for garlandˈgɑr lənd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gar•landˈgɑr lənd(n.)
a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration.
a representation of such a wreath or festoon.
a collection of short literary pieces, as poems and ballads; literary miscellany.
Naut. a band, collar, or grommet, as of rope.
Category: Navy
(v.t.)to crown with a garland; deck with garlands.
Origin of garland:
1275–1325; < OF
Gar•landˈgɑr lənd(n.)
Judy (Frances Gumm), 1922–69, U.S. singer and actress.
Category: Biography
a city in NE Texas, near Dallas. 190,055.
Category: Geography (places)
Princeton's WordNet
Garland, Judy Garland(noun)
United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
Garland(noun)
a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
florilegium, garland, miscellany(noun)
an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
wreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei(verb)
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
garland(verb)
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
"They garlanded the statue"
Wiktionary
garland(Noun)
A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration
garland(Noun)
An accolade or mark of honour
garland(Noun)
coalminers' jargon a metal gutter placed round a mine shaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe
garland(Verb)
To deck or ornament something with a garland
garland(Verb)
To form something into a garland
Garland(ProperNoun)
for a maker or seller of garlands.
Garland(ProperNoun)
Any of a number of places named for persons with the surname, including a large suburb of Dallas, Texas (USA).
Origin: From gerlande (compare French guirlande).
Webster Dictionary
Garland(noun)
the crown of a king
Garland(noun)
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
Garland(noun)
the top; the thing most prized
Garland(noun)
a book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology
Garland(noun)
a sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in
Garland(noun)
a grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling
Garland(verb)
to deck with a garland
Translations for garland
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
garland(noun)
flowers or leaves tied or woven into a circle
The islanders wore garlands of flowers round their heads.
- blommekransAfrikaans
- إكْليل زَهْرArabic
- венецBulgarian
- grinaldaPortuguese (BR)
- věnecCzech
- die GirlandeGerman
- kransDanish
- γιρλάνταGreek
- guirnaldaSpanish
- vanikEstonian
- تاج گلFarsi
- seppeleFinnish
- guirlandeFrench
- זַרHebrew
- मालाHindi
- vijenacCroatian
- virágfüzérHungarian
- karangan bungaIndonesian
- blómsveigurIcelandic
- ghirlandaItalian
- 花輪Japanese
- (장식용, 또는 명예를 나타내는) 화환Korean
- girliandaLithuanian
- vītneLatvian
- kalungan bungaMalay
- guirlandeDutch
- (blomster)kransNorwegian
- girlanda, wieniecPolish
- تاج گلPersian
- امېل په تيره بيادګلوPashto
- grinaldaPortuguese
- ghirlandăRomanian
- венокRussian
- veniec, girlandaSlovak
- venecSlovenian
- girlandaSerbian
- krans, girlandSwedish
- พวงมาลาThai
- çelenkTurkish
- 花環Chinese (Trad.)
- гірлянда; вінокUkrainian
- پھولوں کا ہارUrdu
- vòng hoaVietnamese
- 花环Chinese (Simp.)
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