garland

substantivo

1. 1

   A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

   Bestow a Garland only on a Bier

   Both brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families now becoming one. A more tourist-friendly version established in the past couple of decades involves winding the leis around the couple’s hands to bind them together.

2. 2

   An accolade or mark of honour.

3. 3

   A metal gutter placed round a mineshaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.

4. 4

   The crown of a monarch.

   [She] ioyfully receyued and welcommed mee, as the onely type and garland of her noble ſtirpe and linage, […]

5. 5

   antiquadoA book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.

   They [ballads] began to be collected into little miscellanies under the name of garlands.

6. 6

   The top; the thing most prized.

   And call him noble that was now your hate, / Him vile that was your garland.

7. 7

   A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provisions in.

8. 8

   A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.

verbo

1. 1

   To deck or ornament something with a garland.

   Anand disembarks like a statesman from the Volkswagen to be garlanded immediately by five different women.

2. 2

   To form something into a garland.

Formas

plural

garlands

pretérito

garlanded

particípio passado

garlanded

gerúndio

garlanding

3.ª pessoa do singular

garlands