ghirlanda — meaning in English

English meaning

• chaplet noun A ring of flowers or leaves worn on the head.
• crown noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
• festoon noun A decorative garland or chain that hangs in a loose curve between two fixed points.
• wreath noun A ring-shaped arrangement of flowers, leaves, or other material, used for decoration or as a mark of honour or remembrance.

Senses

ghirlanda is used for these senses in English:

• chaplet A garland or circlet for the head.
• crown A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.
• festoon An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
• wreath An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.
• wreath (heraldry) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.

chaplet — full definition

1. noun A ring of flowers or leaves worn on the head.
2. noun A head covering made by weaving leaves, flowers or twigs into a circle.
3. noun A string of beads, especially one that forms part of a rosary.
4. noun (religion) A series of prayers, said using a string of beads, that is not the Rosary.

crown — full definition

1. noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
2. noun The topmost part of something, such as the head, a hat, or a hill.
3. noun An artificial cap fitted over a damaged tooth.
4. verb To formally place a crown on someone, making them monarch.
5. verb To form the finishing, topmost achievement of something.

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