oak wreath

noun

A chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown honouring a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

Similar
civic crown
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Meanings

nounoak wreath (plural oak wreaths)

plural oak wreaths

  1. Ancient RomehistoricalusuallyA chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown honouring a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

    Synonyms: civic crown

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown honouring a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

Similar
civic crown
Also see
civic crown

Translations

Latin corōna cīvica
  • corōna cīvicagarland of oak leaves in honour of a heroic soldier
Polish corona civica
  • corona civicagarland of oak leaves in honour of a heroic soldier
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