"oak wreath" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oak wreaths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} oak wreath (plural oak wreaths)
  1. (usually historical, Ancient Rome) A chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown honouring a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle. Tags: Ancient-Rome, historical, usually Categories (topical): Ancient Rome Categories (lifeform): Oaks Synonyms: civic crown Related terms: laurel wreath Translations (garland of oak leaves in honour of a heroic soldier): corōna cīvica [feminine] (Latin)

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