Толковый словарь английского языка - wreath
Wreath
wreath
noun (plural ~s) see: writhe Date: before 12th century something intertwined or arranged in a circular shape: as, a band of intertwined flowers or leaves worn as a mark of honor or victory ; garland , a decorative arrangement of foliage or flowers on a circular base , something having a circular or coiling form
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n. (pl. wreaths) 1 flowers or leaves fastened in a ring esp. as an ornament for a person's head or a building or for laying on a grave etc. as a mark of honour or respect. 2 a a similar ring of soft twisted material such as silk. b Heraldry a representation of this below a crest. 3 a carved representation of a wreath. 4 (foll. by of) a curl or ring of smoke or cloud. 5 a light drifting mass of snow etc. Etymology: OE writha f. weak grade of writhan WRITHE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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