| Main Entry: | wreath |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | circular decoration |
Synonyms: |
band, bay, bouquet, chaplet, circlet, coronal, coronet, crown, festoon, garland, laurel, lei, loop, ring, ringlet |
| Notes: | a wreath is a (usually) circular decoration of flowers; wreathe means 'to proceed on a repeatedly curving course' |
| Main Entry: | bouquet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flower arrangement |
Synonyms: |
boutonniere, buttonhole, corsage, festoon, garland, lei, nosegay, posy, pot, spray, vase, wreath |
| Main Entry: | circle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | orb, loop, round figure |
Synonyms: |
amphitheater, aureole, band, belt, bowl, bracelet, circlet, circuit, circumference, circus, cirque, coil, colure, compass, cordon, corona, crown, cycle, disc, disk, ecliptic, enclosure, equator, full turn, globe, halo, hoop, horizon, lap, meridian, orbit, parallel of latitude, perimeter, periphery, record, revolution, ring, ringlet, round, sphere, stadium, tire, turn, vortex, wheel, wreath, zodiac |
| Main Entry: | crown |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiara for royalty |
Synonyms: |
chaplet, circlet, coronal, coronet, diadem, garland, headband, headdress, wreath |
| Main Entry: | decoration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | particular type of embellishment |
Synonyms: |
appliqué, arabesque, bauble, braid, color, curlicue, design, dingbat, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, festoon, filigree, finery, flounce, flourish, fretwork, frill, frippery, furbelow, fuss, garbage*, garnish, garniture, gewgaws, gilt, gimcracks, gingerbread, inlay, jazz, lace, ornament, parquetry, plaque, ribbon, scroll, sequin, spangle, thing*, tinsel, tooling, trimming, trinket, wreath |
| Main Entry: | festoon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decorate |
Synonyms: |
adorn, deck, drape, garnish, hang, trim, wreath |
| Main Entry: | garland |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strand of material, usually hung |
Synonyms: |
bays, chaplet, coronal, crown, festoon, honors, laurel, palm, wreath |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | respect |
Synonyms: |
account, adoration, adulation, aggrandizement, apotheosis, approbation, attention, canonization, celebration, confidence, consideration, credit, deference, deification, dignity, distinction, elevation, esteem, exaltation, faith, fame, fealty, glorification, glory, greatness, high standing, homage, immortalization, laud, laurel, lionization, notice, obeisance, popularity, praise, prestige, rank, recognition, renown, reputation, repute, reverence, tribute, trust, veneration, worship, wreath |
Antonyms: |
debasement, degradation, denunciation, derision, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, humiliation |
| Main Entry: | loop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | circle, spiral |
Synonyms: |
bend, circuit, circumference, coil, convolution, curl, curve, eyelet, hoop, kink, knot, loophole, noose, ring, twirl, twist, whorl, wreath |
Antonyms: |
line |
| Main Entry: | medal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decoration of honor |
Synonyms: |
badge, commemoration, gold, hardware, laurel, medallion, reward, ribbon, wreath |
| Notes: | meddle means to intrude or interfere in other people's affairs or business; mettle is the courage and fortitude to carry on; a medal is a piece of metal in the form of a coin intended to be used as an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event |