HyperDic: bay_wreath

English > 1 sense of the expression bay wreath:
NOUNartifactbay wreath, laurel, laurel wreath(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
English > bay wreath: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory.
Synonymslaurel, laurel wreath
CategoryantiquityThe historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
RegionGreece, Hellenic Republic, EllasA republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
Broaderwreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, leiflower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
Spanishcorona de laurel, lauréola
Catalancorona de llorer, laurèola

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