Wreath Definition

rēth

wreaths

noun

wreaths

A twisted band or ring of leaves, flowers, etc.

Webster's New World

A representation of this ring or circlet, as in woodwork.

American Heritage

Something suggesting this in shape; twisted or circular band.

Wreaths of smoke.

Webster's New World

A curling or circular form.

A wreath of smoke.

American Heritage

(heraldry) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest. 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.

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verb

To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.

Wiktionary

To wrap around something in a circle.

At the funeral, a circle of comrades wreath the grave of the honored deceased.

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Other Word Forms of Wreath

Noun

Singular:

wreath

Plural:

wreaths

Origin of Wreath

Middle English wrethe from Old English writha band wer-² in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
See writhe.

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