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Definition of Garland
1. Noun. United States singer and film actress (1922-1969).
2. Verb. Adorn with bands of flowers or leaves. "They garlanded the statue"
3. Noun. A city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas).
4. Noun. An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc..
5. Noun. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
Specialized synonyms: Crown, Bay Wreath, Laurel, Laurel Wreath
Generic synonyms: Floral Arrangement, Flower Arrangement
Definition of Garland
1. n. The crown of a king.
2. v. t. To deck with a garland.
Definition of Garland
1. to deck with wreaths of flowers [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Garland
1. 1. The crown of a king. 2. 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. The top; the thing most prized. 4. A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology. "They [ballads] began to be collected into little miscellanies under the name of garlands." (Percy) 5. A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in. A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling. Origin: OE. Garland, gerlond, OF. Garlande, F. Guirlande; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. Wiara, wiera, crown, pure gold, MHG. Wieren to adorn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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