Word of the Day: Garland

gar-land / ˈgär-lənd

noun

1. a wreath or other ornament made from flowers, leaves, etc., used for decoration or bestowed as an honor

To have ideas is to gather flowers; to think is to weave them into garlands.

Sophie Swetchine, 1782-1857

2. (archaic) a collection or anthology of literary works

The editors subject the Garland of Philip – an ancient anthology represented in the Palatine collection – to the same close scrutiny as the Hellenistic Epigrams, also published in Cambridge.

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verb

1. to bedeck with a wreath or other ornament, usually as a way to express honor

Never should a birthday be passed over without note, or as if it were a common day, never should it cease to be a garlanded milestone in the road of life.

Margaret Elizabeth Sangster, 1838-1912