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GARLAND

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

Synonyms:

chaplet; coronal; garland; lei; wreath

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("garland" is a kind of...):

floral arrangement; flower arrangement (a decorative arrangement of flowers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "garland"):

crown (a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory)

bay wreath; laurel; laurel wreath ((antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory)

Derivation:

garland (adorn with bands of flowers or leaves)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

Synonyms:

florilegium; garland; miscellany

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("garland" is a kind of...):

anthology (a collection of selected literary passages)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Garland" is a part of...):

Lone-Star State; Tex.; Texas; TX (the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico)

Sense 4

Meaning:

United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

Synonyms:

Garland; Judy Garland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

actress (a female actor)

singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

Example:

They garlanded the statue

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "garland" is one way to...):

adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

garland (flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Yet it was merely a very pretty drawing-room, and within it a boudoir, both spread with white carpets, on which seemed laid brilliant garlands of flowers; both ceiled with snowy mouldings of white grapes and vine-leaves, beneath which glowed in rich contrast crimson couches and ottomans; while the ornaments on the pale Parian mantelpiece were of sparkling Bohemian glass, ruby red; and between the windows large mirrors repeated the general blending of snow and fire.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

There were to be no ceremonious performances, everything was to be as natural and homelike as possible, so when Aunt March arrived, she was scandalized to see the bride come running to welcome and lead her in, to find the bridegroom fastening up a garland that had fallen down, and to catch a glimpse of the paternal minister marching upstairs with a grave countenance and a wine bottle under each arm.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

That looks too pretty to eat, he said, smiling with pleasure, as Jo uncovered the dish, and showed the blanc mange, surrounded by a garland of green leaves, and the scarlet flowers of Amy's pet geranium.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)