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BAY WREATH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
Synonyms:
bay wreath; laurel; laurel wreath
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bay wreath" is a kind of...):
chaplet; coronal; garland; lei; wreath (flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes)
Domain category:
antiquity (the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe)
Domain region:
Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)
