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oak wreath

oak wreath noun: a chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown honouring a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

Noun

oak wreath (plural oak wreaths)

  1. (Ancient-Rome, historical, usually) A chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown honouring a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.
    Synonyms:
    civic crown

Synonyms of oak wreath

Forms of oak wreath

pluraloak wreaths

Questions about oak wreath

What does oak wreath mean?
Oak wreath means a chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown honouring a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.
What part of speech is oak wreath?
Oak wreath is a noun.
What is the plural of oak wreath?
The plural of oak wreath is oak wreaths.

Words near oak wreath in the dictionary

  1. oak tree
  2. oak trees
  3. Oak Valley
  4. Oak View
  5. oak wilt
  6. oak wreath
  7. oak wreaths
  8. oak-blue
  9. oak-blues
  10. oak-gall
  11. oak-galls

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