garland en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɑɹ.lənd/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈɡɑː.lənd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɡaː.lənd/ (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English garland, garlaunde, gerland, from Old French garlande, garlaunde, gerlande, guerlande (compare French guirlande), from Frankish *wierlōn, *wieralōn, a frequentative form of Frankish *wierōn (“to adorn, bedeck”), from *wiera (“a gold thread”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *wīraz. Akin to Old High German wieren (“to adorn”), Old High German wiara (“gold thread”). More at wire.
Meanings
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A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
Both brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families now becoming one. A more tourist-friendly version established in the past couple of decades involves winding the leis around the couple’s hands to bind them together.
2013 August 30, Kat Kinsman, “Something borrowed: Wedding traditions from around the world”, in CNN:Bestow a Garland only on a Bier
1717, Alexander Pope, The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot, […], →OCLC:
- An accolade or mark of honour.
- A metal gutter placed round a mineshaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.
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The crown of a monarch.
[She] ioyfully receyued and welcommed mee, as the onely type and garland of her noble ſtirpe and linage, […]
1569, Richard Grafton, “Henry the Seuenth”, in A Chronicle at Large and Meere History of the Affayres of Englande […], volume II, London: […] Henry Denham, […], for Richarde Tottle and Humffrey Toye, →OCLC, page 911:
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(dated) A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.
They [ballads] began to be collected into little miscellanies under the name of garlands.
1765, Thomas Percy, Reliques of Ancient English Poetry:
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The top; the thing most prized.
And call him noble that was now your hate, / Him vile that was your garland.
c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
- A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provisions in.
- A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| garlands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
garlander · garlandwise · garlandry · garlandlike · garland war · shot garland · ungarland · engarland · garlandage · garland thorn · civic garland · garland chrysanthemum · garlandless · shot-garland · disgarland · garlandy
Relateds
Translations (80)
te మాల (wreath of flowers) · af gierlande (wreath of flowers) · nl ereteken (accolade, mark of honour) · cmn 花環 /花环 (wreath of flowers) · cs věnec (wreath of flowers) · ga fleasc (wreath of flowers) · fi kukkaseppele (wreath of flowers) · nl krans (wreath of flowers) · mr माळ (wreath of flowers) · pl wianek (accolade, mark of honour) · de Girlande (wreath of flowers) · hi माला (wreath of flowers) · hy մրցանակ (accolade, mark of honour) · th มาลัย (wreath of flowers) · lt vainikas (wreath of flowers) · fa بساک (wreath of flowers) · fr guirlande (wreath of flowers) · txb carke (wreath of flowers) · pl wianek (a wreath of flowers worn made to wear on the head or use as gifts) · pdt Krauns (wreath of flowers) · es guirnalda (wreath of flowers) · sv kedjekoppling (accolade, mark of honour) · fi seppele (wreath of flowers) · he שזירה (wreath of flowers) · ru вено́к (wreath of flowers) · mr हार (wreath of flowers) · ka ყვავილწნული (wreath of flowers) · da krans (wreath of flowers) · su manglé (wreath of flowers) · grc στέμμα (wreath of flowers) · tl girlanda (wreath of flowers) · uk гірля́нда (wreath of flowers) · gl grilanda (wreath of flowers) · ka ჯილდო (accolade, mark of honour) · ta மாலை (wreath of flowers) · sa माला (wreath of flowers) · fi kunnianosoitus (accolade, mark of honour) · uk віно́к (wreath of flowers) · hu koszorú (wreath of flowers) · kk гүл тізбегі (wreath of flowers) · fi köynnös (wreath of flowers) · ka პრიზი (accolade, mark of honour) · izh venokka (wreath of flowers) · sv krans (wreath of flowers) · cs girlanda (wreath of flowers) · hu girland (wreath of flowers) · th พวงมาลัย (wreath of flowers) · az hörük (wreath of flowers) · nb krans (wreath of flowers) · lv vītne (wreath of flowers) · nn krans (wreath of flowers) · ty hei (wreath of flowers) · mk ве́нец (wreath of flowers) · mi hei (wreath of flowers) · bg гирлянда (wreath of flowers) · es galardón (accolade, mark of honour) · bg аколада (accolade, mark of honour) · hy ծաղկեպսակ (wreath of flowers) · pl girlanda (wreath of flowers) · ka გირლანდა (wreath of flowers) · ru вене́ц (wreath of flowers) · el γιρλάντα (wreath of flowers) · nl guirlande (wreath of flowers) · haw lei (wreath of flowers) · ur مالا (wreath of flowers) · mk признание (accolade, mark of honour) · mk гирла́нда (wreath of flowers) · nl slinger (wreath of flowers) · gl guirlanda (wreath of flowers) · he זר (wreath of flowers) · eo girlando (wreath of flowers) · es guirlanda (wreath of flowers) · sv girlang (wreath of flowers) · es marco de honor (accolade, mark of honour) · ltg veitine (wreath of flowers) · pt grinalda (wreath of flowers) · kix tāupūo kùam (a wreath of flowers worn made to wear on the head or use as gifts) · la serta (wreath of flowers) · pl feston (wreath of flowers) · ru гирля́нда (wreath of flowers)