wreath — a circular arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems bound together and used as a decoration or placed on a grave as a mark of respect
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a circular arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems bound together and used as a decoration or placed on a grave as a mark of respect
Pronunciation (IPA): /riːθ/
Example Sentences
- The Olympic champion received a golden wreath instead of a medal at the ancient games.
- My cat destroyed the expensive wreath by using it as a playground.
- The cemetery was covered with colorful wreaths on Memorial Day.
wreath
NOUN[/riːθ/]
a circular arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems bound together and used as a decoration or placed on a grave as a mark of respect
She hangs a fresh pine wreath on the front door before Christmas Eve dinner.
Laying a wreath with each trembling breath, bridging life and death.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Wreath derives from Old English 'writha', meaning 'to twist' or 'to writhe'. The word originally referred to the action of twisting plants together, and subsequently evolved to denote the twisted circular garland itself.
Breakdown
writh- (Old English root meaning 'to twist, writhe') + -a (infinitive suffix) → wreath (the twisted or intertwined circular form).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The Olympic champion received a golden wreath instead of a medal at the ancient games.”
“My cat destroyed the expensive wreath by using it as a playground.”
“The cemetery was covered with colorful wreaths on Memorial Day.”
“She made a wreath out of pizza boxes for her roommate's birthday as a joke.”
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