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wreath
[ reeth ]
noun
- a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
- any ringlike, curving, or curling mass or formation:
a wreath of clouds.
- (in stair building)
- a curved section of a handrail.
- Also called ɰٳp. a curved section of a string.
verb (used with or without object)
- to wreathe.
wreath
/ ːθ /
noun
- a band of flowers or foliage intertwined into a ring, usually placed on a grave as a memorial or worn on the head as a garland or a mark of honour
- any circular or spiral band or formation
- a spiral or circular defect appearing in porcelain and glassware
Derived Forms
- ˈɰٳˌ, adjective
- ˈɰٳ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɰٳl adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wreath1
Example Sentences
Covering the knee is the head of a goddess, the brow above her two wide-open eyes adorned with a victor’s wreath.
As he toured the camp he laid a wreath in memory of the victims.
As well as paint being daubed on the stone, wreaths and flowers laid at the site had also been strewn about, the force said.
The day will begin with survivors and Polish President Andrzej Duda laying a wreath at "Death Wall" at the first Auschwitz camp, where thousands of Polish prisoners, Jews and Soviet prisoners of war were shot.
Laying a wreath at the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial she honoured 1,700 who had lost their lives, working in tough conditions, and whose sacrifices had often not been recognised.
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