civic crown

noun

A crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

Similar
oak wreath
OriginLatin corōna cīvica →
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Meanings

nouncivic crown (plural civic crowns)

plural civic crowns

  1. Ancient RomehistoricalA crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

    Synonyms: oak wreath

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

Similar
oak wreath
Also see
oak wreath

Origin

  1. Latincorōna cīvica
  2. Englishcivic crown

Calque of Latin corōna cīvica, the adjective being from cīves (“citizen”).

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