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- [reeth]
- /riθ/
- /riːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reeth]
- /riθ/
Definitions of wreath word
- noun plural wreath a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet. 1
- noun plural wreath any ringlike, curving, or curling mass or formation: a wreath of clouds. 1
- noun plural wreath a curved section of a handrail. Also called wreathpiece. a curved section of a string. 1
- noun wreath An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave. 1
- noun wreath funeral garland 1
- transitive verb wreath envelop, surround 1
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Origin of wreath
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English wrethe, Old English writha something wound or coiled; akin to writhe
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Parts of speech for Wreath
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wreath popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for wreath
noun wreath
- garland — Hamlin [ham-lin] /ˈhæm lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
- circlet — a small circle or ring, esp a circular ornament worn on the head
- headdress — a covering or decoration for the head: a tribal headdress of feathers.
- laurel — Stan (Arthur Stanley Jefferson) 1890–1965, U.S. motion-picture actor and comedian, born in England.
- bouquet — A bouquet is a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged.
verb wreath
- wreathed — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
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