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garland definition

gar·land (gär′lənd)

noun

  1. a wreath or woven chain of flowers, leaves, etc. worn on the head or used as decoration, esp. as a symbol of victory, honor, etc.
  2. anthology of poems, songs, etc.
  3. Naut. a band or ring of rope used as to hoist spars or prevent chafing

Etymology: ME < OFr garlande

transitive verb

to form into or decorate with a garland or garlands
Garland1 definition

Gar·land (gär′lənd)

  1. Garland, (Hannibal) Hamlin (ham′lin) 1860-1940; U.S. novelist & short-story writer
  2. Garland, Judy (born Frances Gumm) 1922-69; U.S. film actress & singer
Garland2 definition

Gar·land (gär′lənd)

city in NE Tex.: suburb of Dallas: pop. 216,000

Etymology: after A. H. Garland, U.S. attorney general (1885-89)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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