Garlands

[gahr-luh nd] /ˈgɑr lənd/

noun
1.
a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration:
A garland of laurel was placed on the winner’s head.
2.
a representation of such a wreath or festoon.
3.
a collection of short literary pieces, as poems and ballads; literary miscellany.
4.
Nautical. a band, collar, or grommet, as of rope.
verb (used with object)
5.
to crown with a garland; deck with garlands.
[gahr-luh nd] /ˈgɑr lənd/
noun
1.
Hamlin
[ham-lin] /ˈhæm lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
2.
Judy (Frances Gumm) 1922–69, U.S. singer and actress.
3.
a city in NE Texas, near Dallas.
4.
a male or female given name.
/ˈɡɑːlənd/
noun
1.
a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, etc, worn round the head or neck or hung up
2.
a representation of such a wreath, as in painting, sculpture, etc
3.
a collection of short literary pieces, such as ballads or poems; miscellany or anthology
4.
(nautical) a ring or grommet of rope
verb
5.
(transitive) to deck or adorn with a garland or garlands
/ˈɡɑːlənd/
noun
1.
Judy, real name Frances Gumm. 1922–69, US singer and film actress. Already a child star, she achieved international fame with The Wizard of Oz (1939). Later films included Meet Me in St Louis (1944) and A Star is Born (1954)
n.

“wreath of flowers,” c.1300 (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin), from Old French garlande, perhaps from Frankish *weron “adorn, bedeck” (cf. Middle High German wieren “adorn, bedeck”), from PIE *wei- “to turn, twist” (see wire).
v.

early 15c., “to make a garland;” 1590s, “to crown with a garland,” from garland (n.). Related: Garlanded; garlanding.

(Acts 14:13). In heathen sacrifices the victims were adorned with fillets and garlands made of wool, with leaves and flowers interwoven. The altar and the priests and attendants were also in like manner adorned.