English > bay wreath: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory. |
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| Synonyms | laurel, laurel wreath |
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| Category | antiquity | The historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
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| Region | Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas | A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula |
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| Broader | wreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei | flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes |
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| Spanish | corona de laurel, lauréola |
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| Catalan | corona de llorer, laurèola |
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