Phrase guide

laurel wreath

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A wreath, traditionally made of laurel, worn on the head as a symbol of victory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: laurel, bay wreath

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei

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noun

Meaning 3

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: decoration, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels

Narrower terms: Medal of Honor, Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Silver Star Medal, Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Bronze Star, Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster, Victoria Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Distinguished Service Order, Croix de Guerre, Medaille Militaire

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: إِكْلِيل الْغَار (ʔiklīl al-ḡār) — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Chinese Mandarin: 月桂冠 (yuèguìguān) — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Danish: laurbærkrans — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Dutch: lauwerkrans — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Dutch: laurierkrans — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Finnish: laakeriseppele — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • French: couronne de lauriers — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • French: couronne de laurier — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • German: Lorbeerkranz — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Greek: δάφνινο στεφάνι (dáfnino stefáni) — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Greek: δαφνοστέφανο (dafnostéfano) — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Hungarian: babérkoszorú — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Italian: corona d'alloro — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Japanese: 月桂冠 (gekkeikan) — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Korean: 월계관 (wolgyegwan) — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Latin: laurea — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Norwegian Bokmål: laurbærkrans — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: laurbærkrans — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Polish: wieniec laurowy — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Romanian: cunună de lauri — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Russian: лавро́вый вено́к (lavróvyj venók) — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Serbo-Croatian: ло̏воров вије́нац — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Serbo-Croatian: ло̏воров ве́нац — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Serbo-Croatian: lȍvorov vijénac — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Serbo-Croatian: lȍvorov vénac — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Spanish: corona de laurel — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Swedish: lagerkrans — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Turkish: defne çelengi — wreath worn as a symbol of victory
  • Turkish: defne tacı — wreath worn as a symbol of victory