garland

Speech parts

1. garland - Noun

2. garland - Verb

3. Garland - Proper noun

Meaning

The crown of a king.

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.

A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.

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.

To deck with a garland.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lei wreath chaplet coronet miscellany crown festoon deck decoration coronal ornament adorn bedeck florilegium laurel
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Antonyms

mar loss blight damage strip harm
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Hypernyms

grace anthology decorate ornament adorn beautify

Hyponyms

laurel crown laurel wreath bay wreath

Phrases with the word

paper garland Bland-White-Garland syndrome garland crabapple flower garland

Derivatives

garlanded garlanding

Anagrams

Ragland

Examples

All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland. John Heywood

A poet soaring in the high reason of his fancies, with his garland and singing robes about him. John Milton

Judy Garland was the singer I most wanted to sound like then, not to copy, but to get some of her soul and purity. A wonderful young voice. Sarah Vaughan

The most memorable night of The Judy Garland Show for me was the night my mother pulled me out of the audience and sang to me onstage. Lorna Luft

All flowers are not in one garland. English Proverb

One flower does not make a garland. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

garjan garklein garklein recorder garland chrysanthemum Garland County garland crab