"wreath" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /riːθ/ Audio: en-us-wreath.ogg [US] Forms: wreath [singular], wreaths [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A wreath is a circular arrangement of flowers, leaves, or branches, often used as a decoration or symbol.
    Sense id: simple-wreath-en-noun-6yAtbu-Y
  2. A wreath is a circular arrangement placed on graves to honour the dead.
    Sense id: simple-wreath-en-noun-CCeh1sXi

Verb [English]

IPA: /riːð/ Forms: wreath [canonical], wreaths [third-person, singular], wreathed [past], wreathed [past, participle], wreathing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x is wreathed in or with y, it is covered or surrounded by it in a circular or curved way.
    Sense id: simple-wreath-en-verb-QJvR8yd5
  2. If x is wreathed in or with y, it is decorated with a wreath of y.
    Sense id: simple-wreath-en-verb--MjiDrW6
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