oak wreath

English

Noun

oak wreath (plural oak wreaths)

1. (usually historical, Ancient Rome) A chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown honouring a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

   Synonym: civic crown

Related terms

• laurel wreath

Translations

garland of oak leaves in honour of a heroic soldier

• Latin: corōna cīvica f

Further reading

• civic crown on Wikipedia.Wikipedia