A wreath (/riːθ/) is an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs, or various materials that is constructed to form a ring shape. In English-speaking...
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The olive wreath, also known as kotinos (Greek: κότινος), was the prize for the winner at the ancient Olympic Games. It was a branch of the wild olive...
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A laurel wreath is a round wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen, or later from...
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Ukrainian wreath (Ukrainian: вінок, vinók), or Vinok, is a type of wreath which, in traditional Ukrainian culture, is worn by girls and young unmarried...
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A wreath worn for purpose of attire (in English, a "chaplet"; Ancient Greek: στέφανος, romanized: stéfanos, Latin: corona), is a headdress made of leaves...
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In group theory, the wreath product is a special combination of two groups based on the semidirect product. It is formed by the action of one group on...
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The Wreath of Christ (Swedish: Frälsarkransen; Danish and Norwegian: Kristuskransen), also known as the Lutheran rosary, are a set of prayer beads developed...
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The Wreath cent was an American large cent. It was the second design type, following the Chain cent in 1793. It was produced only during that year. The...
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The Advent wreath, or Advent crown, is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the...
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Solar Wreath is a 1997 sculpture by American artist Larry Kirkland, located on the third floor of the Central Library in Portland, Oregon. Funded by public...
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Bridal wreath or bridalwreath is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Francoa, especially: Francoa sonchifolia, endemic to Chile Spiraea...
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The Mountain Wreath (Serbian: Горски вијенац / Gorski vijenac) is a poem and a play written by Prince-Bishop and poet Petar II Petrović-Njegoš. Njegoš...
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George Herbert (redirect from A Wreath (poem))
George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings...
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Wreath of Barbs is a studio album by the electronic band Wumpscut. It was released in 2001. The album peaked at #13 on the CMJ RPM Charts in the U.S. "Opening...
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late antiquity wreaths or crowns (Ancient Greek: στέφανος, romanized: stéphanos, lit. 'wreath', 'crown'; Latin: corona, lit. 'wreath', 'garland', 'chaplet')...
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Heart balm (German law) (redirect from Wreath money)
The obsolete German legal concept Kranzgeld (literally "wreath money") is heart balm (see breach of promise) rewarded as compensation to a woman of "immaculate...
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Solidago caesia (redirect from Wreath goldenrod)
Solidago caesia, commonly named blue-stemmed goldenrod, wreath goldenrod, or woodland goldenrod, is a flowering plant native to North America. Key identification...
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Kranskulla (redirect from Wreath Maiden)
("Wreath Maiden") (after kulla) is a Swedish woman appointed annually to give the winner of the skiing competition Vasaloppet a laurel victory wreath by...
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Lechenaultia macrantha (redirect from Wreath leschenaultia)
Lechenaultia macrantha, commonly known as wreath leschenaultia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae and is endemic to inland areas...
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Crown of Immortality (section Wreath crowns)
and religious metaphor traditionally represented in art first as a laurel wreath and later as a symbolic circle of stars (often a crown, tiara, halo or aureola)...
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Advent (section Advent wreath)
Practices associated with Advent include Advent calendars, lighting an Advent wreath, praying an Advent daily devotional, erecting a Christmas tree or a Chrismon...
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Petria's Wreath (Serbo-Croatian: Петријин венац, Petrijin venac), is a 1980 Yugoslav film directed by Srđan Karanović based on the eponimous novel by Dragoslav...
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Obsidian Wreath is the fourth studio album by the American blackgaze screamo band Infant Island. It was released on January 12, 2024, through Secret Voice...
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Wreaths Across America is an American nonprofit organization established in 2007 by wreath producer Morrill Worcester, assisted by veterans and truckers...
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Frankfurter Kranz (redirect from Frankfurt Wreath)
The Frankfurter Kranz (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁtɐ ˈkʁant͜s] or Frankfurt Crown Cake) is a cake specialty of Frankfurt, Germany. Preparation starts...
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A Wreath of Roses is a novel by Elizabeth Taylor published in 1949. It was republished in 2011 by Virago Press with an introduction by Helen Dunmore (ISBN 9781844087129)...
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Grass Crown (redirect from Grass wreath)
a military award) Camp crown Mural crown Civic crown Naval crown Laurel wreath Chaplet (headgear) Carlin A. Barton (2001). Roman Honor: The Fire in the...
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Asterix and the Laurel Wreath (French: Les Lauriers de César, "Caesar's Laurels") is the eighteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny...
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Myrtle wreath at Vergina (Greek: Χρυσό στεφάνι της Βεργίνας, Latin: corona Verginae) made of gold myrtle (Myrtus communis) leaves and flowers, is one of...
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Légion d'honneur changed as well. The crown was replaced by a laurel and oak wreath. In 1871, during the Paris Commune uprising, the Hôtel de Salm, headquarters...
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