garland

CEFRC1

/ˈɡɑː.lənd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A decorative chain of flowers, leaves, or other material.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A metal gutter placed round a mineshaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.

Examples

  • The Hypermarket off Garland and 635 closed down years ago.

  • The women put a garland round her neck.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɡaː.lənd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An accolade or mark of honour.

  2. A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

  3. The crown of a monarch.

More examples

In context

  • Bestow a Garland only on a Bier

  • And call him noble that was now your hate, / Him vile that was your garland.

  • Anand disembarks like a statesman from the Volkswagen to be garlanded immediately by five different women.

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Origin

noun

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.