гирля́нда — meaning in English

English meaning

• garland noun A decorative ring or chain of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn or hung as a decoration.
• wreath noun A ring-shaped arrangement of flowers, leaves, or other material, used for decoration or as a mark of honour or remembrance.

Senses

гирля́нда is used for these senses in English:

• festoon An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
• garland A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
• 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.

garland — full definition

1. noun A decorative ring or chain of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn or hung as a decoration.
2. verb To decorate something with a garland.

wreath — full definition

1. noun A ring-shaped arrangement of flowers, leaves, or other material, used for decoration or as a mark of honour or remembrance.
2. noun A curling or coiled shape, such as a ring of smoke.

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