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noun
A crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome, historical
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Synonyms: oak wreath
Antonyms: none provided
History
Calque of Latin corōna cīvica, the adjective being from cīves (“citizen”).
