civic garland

noun

A crown of oak leaves bestowed on a Roman soldier who saved a fellow citizen's life in battle.

Meanings

nouncivic garland (plural civic garlands)

plural civic garlands

  1. historicalA crown of oak leaves bestowed on a Roman soldier who saved a fellow citizen's life in battle.
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