Wreath

Wednesday 14^th December 2016

Wreath - /riːθ/

Noun
1) An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave

1.1) A carved representation of a wreath.

1.2) A ring made of or resembling soft, twisted material

1.3) Heraldry A representation of a ring of twisted material below a crest (especially where it joins a helmet).

2) A curl or ring of smoke or cloud

3) Scottish archaic A snowdrift.

Example sentences

Noun

‘A laurel wreath’

‘You will be amazed at the beauty and crispness of this hand carved wood floral rose wreath’

‘A gold wreath’

‘This was a pennon-shaped scarf of material, usually silk, lined with another colour, and placed on the helmet underneath the crest and crest wreath.’

‘Wreaths of mist swirled up into the cold air’

‘However be aware of cornices and unstable snow wreaths that linger long into the summer.’

Origin 

Old English writha, related to writhe.

                                   

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