Definitions for Garland
ˈgɑr ləndgar·land

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Garland, Judy Garlandnoun

   United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

2. Garlandnoun

   a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)

3. florilegium, garland, miscellanynoun

   an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

4. wreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, leiverb

   flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

5. garlandverb

   adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

   "They garlanded the statue"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. garlandnoun

   A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration

2. garlandnoun

   An accolade or mark of honour

3. garlandnoun

   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

4. garlandverb

   To deck or ornament something with a garland

5. garlandverb

   To form something into a garland

6. Garlandnoun

   for a maker or seller of garlands.

7. Garlandnoun

   Any of a number of places named for persons with the surname, including a large suburb of Dallas, Texas (USA).

8. Etymology: From gerlande (compare French guirlande).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Garlandnoun

   A wreath of branches or flowers.

   Etymology: garlande, guirland, French.

   Strephon, with leavy twigs of laurel-tree,
   A garland made, on temples for to wear;
   For he then chosen was the dignity
   Of village-lord that Whitsuntide to bear. Philip Sidney.

   With every minute you do change a mind,
   And call him noble, that was now your hate,
   Him vile, that was your garland. William Shakespeare.

   A reeling world will never stand upright,
   ’Till Richard wear the garland of the realm.
   —— How! wear the garland! do’st thou mean the crown?
   —— Ay, my good lord. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   Then party-colour’d flow’rs of white and red
   She wove, to make a garland for her head. John Dryden, Fables.

   Vanquish again; though she be gone,
   Whose garland crown’d the victor’s hair,
   And reign; though she has left the throne,
   Who made thy glory worth thy care. Matthew Prior.

   Her gods and godlike heroes rise to view,
   And all her faded garlands bloom anew. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Garland

   A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. garland

   A garland is a decorative wreath or string made from flowers, greenery, fabric, or other materials, which is typically hung as a decoration or worn around the neck as an accessory for celebratory, religious, or ceremonial purposes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Garlandnoun

   the crown of a king

2. Garlandnoun

   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

3. Garlandnoun

   the top; the thing most prized

4. Garlandnoun

   a book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology

5. Garlandnoun

   a sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in

6. Garlandnoun

   a grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling

7. Garlandverb

   to deck with a garland

8. Etymology: [OE. garland, gerlond, OF. garlande, F. guirlande; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. wiara, wiera, crown, pure gold, MHG. wieren to adorn.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Garland

   Garland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a large city northeast of Dallas and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is located almost entirely within Dallas County, except for small portions in Collin County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 226,876, making it the eighty-seventh most populous city in the United States of America and the twelfth most populous city in the state of Texas In 2008, Garland was ranked #67 on CNN and Money magazine's list of the "Top 100 Places to Live".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Garland

   gär′land, n. a wreath of flowers or leaves: a name for a book of extracts in prose or poetry: (Shak.) the thing most prized.—v.t. to deck with a garland.—n. Gar′landāge, a decoration of garlands.—adj. Gar′landless.—n. Gar′landry, garlands collectively.--Civic garland, a crown of oak-leaves bestowed on a Roman soldier who saved a fellow-citizen's life in battle. [O. Fr. garlande; prob. Old High Ger. wiara, fine ornament.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. garland

   A collar of ropes formerly wound round the head of the mast, to keep the shrouds from chafing. Also, a strap lashed to a spar when hoisting it in. Also, a large rope grommet, to place shot in on deck. Also, in shore-batteries, a band, whether of iron or stone, to retain shot together in their appointed place. Also, the ring in a target, in which the mark is set. Also, a wreath made by crossing three small hoops, and covering them with silk and ribbons, hoisted to the main-topgallant-stay of a ship on the day of the captain's wedding; but on a seaman's wedding, to the appropriate mast to which he is stationed. Also, a sort of cabbage-net, whose opening is extended by a hoop, and used by sailors to contain their day's provisions, being hung up to the beams within their berth, safe from cats, rats, ants, and cockroaches.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. garland

   A sort of chaplet made of flowers, feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, worn on the head in the manner of a crown. Both in ancient and modern times it has been customary to present garlands of flowers to warriors who have distinguished themselves. A beautiful young woman was generally selected for that purpose.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GARLAND

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Garland is ranked #1309 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Garland surname appeared 26,779 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 would have the surname Garland.
   
   76.8% or 20,580 total occurrences were White.
   17.5% or 4,697 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 616 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 568 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 174 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 142 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Texas
   • Actress
   • Anthology
   • City
   • Decorate
   • Singer

How to pronounce Garland?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Garland in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Garland in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Garland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Garland in a Sentence

1. Bharavi:

   A woman will not throw away a garland, though soiled, which her lover gave: not in the object lies a present?s worth, but in the love which it was meant to mark.

2. Gautama Buddha:

   Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds.

3. Terry McAuliffe:

   [ T ] Terry McAuliffe anti-American viewpoint based on racial animus is being spread throughout schools in the country, then you have Merrick Garland, Merrick Garland, joining forces with a renegade school board association trying to call the parents who are concerned about this ‘ domestic terrorists ’ – while not revealing that Merrick Garland own son-in-law has an interest in putting these CRT materials into schools and is making a profit off doing that.

4. Terry Purvis:

   Last night we had a levy that was breaching. We evacuated Garland at 11 o'clock with 99 percent of the people leaving, if the levee had broken, 50,000 acres would flood in 30 minutes.

5. Stephen Miller:

   AG Garland ordered the DOJ to use its vast national security powers to target parents who object to Critical Race Theory being forced onto innocent children. It is therefore exceptionally urgent that the Department disclose all records pertaining to the Garland family’s financial interest in Critical Race Theory and any and all ethical conflicts that arise from that financial interest, accordingly, Mr. Tanner’s financial interest in a business that benefits from CRT and gender ideology indoctrination might render the Attorney General’s participation in measures to promote or protect such activities, including the October 4, 2021 memorandum, ethically problematic.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Garland
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Garland
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Garland
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Garland
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Garland
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Garland
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Garland
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html