wreath (noun)

  • 121laureate — [ lɒrɪət, lɔ: ] noun 1》 a person given an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement: a Nobel laureate. 2》 short for Poet Laureate. adjective literary wreathed with laurel as a mark of honour. Derivatives laureateship noun …

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  • 122weave — weave1 verb (past wove; past participle woven or wove) 1》 form (fabric) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them. 2》 make (basketwork or a wreath) by interlacing rods or flowers. 3》 (weave… …

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  • 123crown — /kraʊn / (say krown) noun 1. an ornamental wreath or garland for the head, conferred by the ancients as a mark of victory or distinction. 2. honorary distinction; reward. 3. a decorative fillet or covering for the head, worn as a symbol of… …

  • 124twine — /twaɪn / (say twuyn) noun 1. a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together. 2. the act of twining. 3. the state of being twined. 4. a twined or twisted thing or part; a fold, convolution, or coil. 5. a twist or turn.… …

  • 125laureate — ► NOUN 1) a person given an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement. 2) a poet laureate. ► ADJECTIVE literary ▪ wreathed with laurel as a mark of honour. DERIVATIVES laureateship noun. ORIGIN from Latin laurea laurel wre …

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  • 126laureateship — laureate ► NOUN 1) a person given an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement. 2) a poet laureate. ► ADJECTIVE literary ▪ wreathed with laurel as a mark of honour. DERIVATIVES laureateship noun. ORIGIN from Latin laurea laurel… …

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  • 127weave — Ⅰ. weave [1] ► VERB (past wove; past part. woven or wove) 1) form (fabric) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them. 2) (usu. as noun weaving) make fabric in this way. 3) …

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  • 128lei — I. noun Etymology: Hawaiian Date: 1843 a wreath or necklace usually of flowers or leaves II. plural of leu …

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