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Definition: Garland |
GarlandNoun1. United States singer and film actress (1922-1969). 2. An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. 3. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes. Verb1. Adorn with garlands; "They garlanded the statue". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Garland" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a triangle land". |
Date "Garland" was first used: sometime around 1300. (references) |
Etymology: Garland \Gar"land\, noun. [from Old English expression garland, gerlond, Old French garlande, French guirlande; of uncertain origin; compare to Old High German. wiara, wiera, crown, pure gold, MHG. wieren to adorn.]. (references) |
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Sports & Leisure | A wreath made of flowers or leaves worn on the head like a crown or hung about an object for decoration. Source: European Union. (references) |
Literature | Garland (g hard). "A chaplet should be composed of four roses ... and a garland should be formed of laurel or oak leaves, interspersed with acorns." - J. E. Handbook of Heraldry, chap. vii. p. 105. Garland. A collection of ballads in True Lovers' Garland, etc. Nuptial garlands are as old as the hills. The ancient Jews used them, according to Selden (Uxor Heb., iii. 655); the Greek and Roman brides did the same (Vaughan, Golden Grove); so did the Anglo-Saxons and Gauls. "Thre ornamentys pryncipaly to a wyfe: A rynge on hir fynger, a broch on hir brest, and a garlond on hir hede. The rynge betokenethe true love; the broch clennesse in herte and chastitye; the garlond ... gladness and the dignity of the sacrement of wedlock." - Leland: Dives and Pauper (1493). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Mining | A. A channel fixed around the lining within a shaft in order to catch the water draining down the shaft walls and conduct it by pipes or water boxes to a lower level. Also called water curb; water garland. See also:water ringb. A frame to heighten and increase content of a truck. (references) |
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Garland is the name of several places in the United States of America:
- Garland, North Carolina
- Garland, Texas
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Garland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 88,068. The county seat is Hot Springs.
Garland County was formed on 5 April 1873 and was named for Augustus Hill Garland, 11th governor of Arkansas.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,903 km² (735 mi²). 1,754 km² (677 mi²) of it is land and 149 km² (57 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.81% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 88,068 people, 37,813 households, and 25,259 families residing in the county. The population density is 50/km² (130/mi²). There are 44,953 housing units at an average density of 26/km² (66/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 88.85% White, 7.80% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 2.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 37,813 households out of which 25.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.20% are married couples living together, 10.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% are non-families. 28.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.78.
In the county the population is spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $31,724, and the median income for a family is $38,079. Males have a median income of $28,117 versus $20,421 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,631. 14.60% of the population and 10.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.70% are under the age of 18 and 8.60% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
- Fountain Lake
- Hot Springs
- Hot Springs Village
- Lake Hamilton
- Lonsdale
- Mountain Pine
- Piney
- Rockwell
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Garland is a town located in Miller County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 352.Geography
Garland is located at 33°21'44" North, 93°42'54" West (33.362268, -93.715081)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 352 people, 133 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density is 165.7/km² (428.6/mi²). There are 164 housing units at an average density of 77.2/km² (199.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 27.84% White, 69.89% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 133 households out of which 25.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% are married couples living together, 23.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% are non-families. 29.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.24. In the town the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $17,500, and the median income for a family is $20,625. Males have a median income of $24,375 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $9,292. 44.7% of the population and 37.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 62.5% are under the age of 18 and 38.9% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Garland, Arkansas."
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Garland is a town located in Penobscot County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 990.
History
Garland was settled in 1802 and incorporated in 1811. It was named for the settler Joseph Garland.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 98.5 km² (38.0 mi²). 97.8 km² (37.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.71% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 990 people, 379 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density is 10.1/km² (26.2/mi²). There are 497 housing units at an average density of 5.1/km² (13.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.78% White, 0.20% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 379 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% are married couples living together, 6.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $27,500, and the median income for a family is $31,534. Males have a median income of $30,057 versus $16,959 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,624. 20.0% of the population and 15.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.6% are under the age of 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older.
Further Reading
- The definitive history of Garland, at least until 1905, is Lyndon Oak's The History of Garland, Maine, Dover, Maine: Observer Publishing Co., 1912.
External link
- Official website of Garland
- Garland Maine GenWeb Project
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Garland is a village located in Seward County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 247.Geography
Garland is located at 40°56'44" North, 96°59'9" West (40.945501, -96.985926)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 247 people, 99 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The population density is 596.0/km² (1,501.2/mi²). There are 100 housing units at an average density of 241.3/km² (607.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.79% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 99 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% are married couples living together, 7.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% are non-families. 27.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 2.97. In the village the population is spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 114.5 males. The median income for a household in the village is $45,469, and the median income for a family is $50,536. Males have a median income of $32,083 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,746. 5.9% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.5% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Garland, Nebraska."
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Garland is a town located in Sampson County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 808.Geography
Garland is located at 34°47'16" North, 78°23'41" West (34.787831, -78.394791)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.93% is water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 808 people, 276 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density is 288.9/km² (751.2/mi²). There are 313 housing units at an average density of 111.9/km² (291.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 48.64% White, 33.79% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 15.59% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 18.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 276 households out of which 32.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% are married couples living together, 23.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% are non-families. 22.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.20. In the town the population is spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $29,000, and the median income for a family is $29,145. Males have a median income of $20,288 versus $17,417 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,533. 25.7% of the population and 24.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.6% are under the age of 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Garland, North Carolina."
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Garland is a town located in Tipton County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 309.Geography
Garland is located at 35°34'38" North, 89°45'21" West (35.577189, -89.755768)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 309 people, 120 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density is 213.0/km² (551.2/mi²). There are 127 housing units at an average density of 87.6/km² (226.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.06% White, 0.32% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 120 households out of which 32.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% are married couples living together, 15.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% are non-families. 20.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 2.94. In the town the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $47,083, and the median income for a family is $49,063. Males have a median income of $32,917 versus $23,173 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,069. 9.4% of the population and 5.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.7% are under the age of 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Garland, Tennessee."
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Garland is a city located in Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 215,768.
Geography
Garland is located at 32°54'26" North, 96°38'7" West (32.907325, -96.635197)1.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 147.9 km² (57.1 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 215,768 people, 73,241 households, and 55,443 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,458.7/km² (3,778.1/mi²). There are 75,300 housing units at an average density of 509.1/km² (1,318.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 65.27% White, 11.87% African American, 0.60% Native American, 7.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 11.99% from other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. 25.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 73,241 households out of which 41.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% are married couples living together, 13.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% are non-families. 19.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.93 and the average family size is 3.37.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $49,156, and the median income for a family is $53,545. Males have a median income of $35,859 versus $29,392 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,000. 8.9% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.3% are under the age of 18 and 8.7% are 65 or older.
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Garland is a city located in Box Elder County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,943.Geography
Garland is located at 41°43'58" North, 112°9'42" West (41.732874, -112.161796)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,943 people, 588 households, and 476 families residing in the city. The population density is 423.8/km² (1,097.8/mi²). There are 621 housing units at an average density of 135.5/km² (350.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.99% White, 0.00% African American, 0.41% Native American, 3.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.46% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. 7.87% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 588 households out of which 51.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% are non-families. 17.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.30 and the average family size is 3.74. In the city the population is spread out with 39.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 25 years. For every 100 females there are 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $38,679, and the median income for a family is $42,426. Males have a median income of $35,518 versus $22,237 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,408. 6.9% of the population and 5.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.6% are under the age of 18 and 4.9% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Garland, Utah."
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Garland is a town located in Park County, Wyoming. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 95.Geography
Garland is located at 44°46'43" North, 108°39'27" West (44.778574, -108.657442)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²). 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 95 people, 43 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density is 11.9/km² (30.8/mi²). There are 47 housing units at an average density of 5.9/km² (15.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.95% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 43 households out of which 18.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% are married couples living together, 4.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% are non-families. 25.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.69. In the town the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 15.8% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 108.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $26,250, and the median income for a family is $75,246. Males have a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,333. 28.8% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Garland, Wyoming."
Synonyms: GarlandSynonyms: chaplet (n), coronal (n), florilegium (n), lei (n), miscellany (n), wreath (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Circularity | Circle, circlet, ring, areola, hoop, roundlet, annulus, annulet, bracelet, armlet; ringlet; eye, loop, wheel; cycle, orb, orbit, rundle, zone, belt, cordon, band; contrate wheel, crown wheel; hub; nave; sash, girdle, cestus, cincture, baldric, fillet, fascia, wreath, garland; crown, corona, coronet, chaplet, snood, necklace, collar; noose, lasso, lassoo. |
Indication | Heraldry, crest; coat of arms, arms; armorial bearings, hatchment; escutcheon, scutcheon; shield, supporters; livery, uniform; epaulet, chevron; garland, love knot, favor. |
Ornament | Wreath, festoon, garland, chaplet, flower, nosegay, bouquet, posy, "daisies pied and violets blue" |
Title | Decoration, laurel, palm, wreath, garland, bays, medal, ribbon, riband, blue ribbon, cordon, cross, crown, coronet, star, garter; feather, feather in one,s cap; epaulet, epaulette, colors, livery; order, arms, shield, scutcheon; reward. |
Trophy | Noun: trophy; medal, prize, palm, award; laurel, laurels; bays, crown, chaplet, wreath, civic crown; insignia; feather in one's cap; (honor); decoration; garland, triumphal arch, Victoria Cross, Iron Cross. |
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Crosswords: Garland |
| English words defined with "Garland": Alestake, Anadem ♦ Civic crown, Crants, crown ♦ Disgarland ♦ Engarland ♦ French honeysuckle ♦ Garlanded, Garlanding, Garlandless, Gerlond, Girlond, Guirland, Gyrland ♦ Isthmian Games ♦ May Day. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Garland": Ale-stake ♦ EL1 ♦ GARLAND-MACHINE OPERATOR ♦ Nemean Games ♦ Willow Garland, WREATH AND GARLAND MAKER. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "Garland": Stemma. (references) |
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Screenplays | If you're the Wizard then I'm Judy Garland! (The Wizard of Oz; writing credit: L. Frank Baum; Barbara A. Oliver) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Judy Garland in Concert (1964) The Judy Garland Show (1963) Judy Garland Show Collection (1963) The Judy Garland Show (1962) Marcus Garland (1925) | |
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 | Student firefighters at the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy of the 17th Training Wing. |  | Westminster Hospital and Abbey Church / Drawn by T.Salmon from a sketch by R. Garland. Engraved by I. Woods. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Colored lithograph by J.P. Newell after a drawing by Francis Garland, Seaman on USS Cumberland, published by J.H. Buford, Boston, Massachusetts, 1862. Features identified below the image are (from left to right): USS Susquehanna; transport Fanny; Fort Hatteras; USS Harriet Lane; Fort Clark; USS Cumberland; steamer Adelaide; USS Minnesota; steamer George Peabody; USS Wabash; USS Pawnee; and USS Monticello. Credit: NAVY. |  | Is christened by Miss N.L. Garland, at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, Staten Island, New York, 19 November 1941. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Wallpaper design number fifty three, by Messrs. Virchaux & Co. Border for number fifty two. A drapery supported by a crescent, the sides folding around a rosette, a garland of vine leaves thrown over the drapery. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Fort Garland, and the divide between the San Luis and Wet-Mountain valleys / H.C. ; Vincent Brooks, Day & Son. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Garland Ferry. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Store interior with Garland Agency stoves and ranges display, possibly Detroit, Michigan. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Apolinar Real, rehabiliation client, harvesting beans, Costilla County, Colorado, near Fort Garland. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Noah Garland sitting on the steps of his son's home, Southern Appalachian Project, near Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Holiday Garland 2" by Paige Foster Commentary: "Holiday garlands at an arts and crafts store." |
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Buddha | Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds. |
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King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | How, wear the garland! Dost thou mean the crown |
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| "Garland" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 77.26% of the time. "Garland" is used about 277 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 77.26% | 214 | 20,696 |
| Noun (singular) | 22.74% | 63 | 42,364 |
| Total | 100.00% | 277 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "Garland" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Garland | First name Male | 17,000 | 518 |
| Garland | Last name | 10,000 | 1,257 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| "Garland" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a triangle land". | |||
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "Garland". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Galadriel | Female | Literature | Maiden wearing a radiant garland crown |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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1. Garland, AR (town, FIPS 25780) 2. Garland, KS 3. Garland, NC (town, FIPS 25460) 4. Garland, NE (village, FIPS 18230) 5. Garland, TN (town, FIPS 28680) 6. Garland, TX (city, FIPS 29000) 7. Garland, UT (city, FIPS 28150) |
Expressions using "Garland": Fort Garland ♦ Garland City ♦ Garland County ♦ garland crab ♦ garland flower ♦ garland honeysuckle ♦ garland of flowers ♦ garland of verse ♦ Judy Garland ♦ shot garland. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "Garland": Garland-compton. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "Garland"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | Përmbledhje (abridgement, abridgment, abstract, argument, budget, compendium, condensation, corpus, Miscellanea, miscellany, peroration, precis, reader, summary, summing up, synopsis), Lak Litari, Kurorë (chaplet, corona, coronal, coronet, crown, diadem). (various references) | |
Arabic | كلل (crown, wreathe), مجموعة مختارات, حلقة شعري مختارة, تزيين (adornment, decoration, embellishment, ornament, ornamentation, tooling), تاج (crown, tiara), أكليل زهر. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | Антология, Награда, Украсявам С Гирлянди, Увенчавам С Венци, Лавров Венец, Гирлянда, Венец (Felly). (various references) | |
Chinese | 花環 . (various references) | |
Czech | Girlanda (festoon). (various references) | |
Danish | guirlande (wreath). (various references) | |
Dutch | slinger (wreath), guirlande (wreath), slingerkrans (wreath). (various references) | |
Esperanto | girlando (wreath). (various references) | |
Faeroese | kransur (wreath). (various references) | |
Farsi | گلچین ادبی (Anthology), گلبندزدن , حلقه گل (Wreath), تاج گل (Wreath), درحلقه گل قراردادن . (various references) | |
Finnish | seppele (wreath), seppelöidä (decorate with wreaths, festoon), kukkaseppele (wreath), köynnös (festoon, vine). (various references) | |
French | guirlande. (various references) | |
German | Girlande (festoon, paper chain, wreath). (various references) | |
Greek | γιρλάντα (chaplet, festoon), Γιρλάντα, Γιρλάνδα, Ανθοστέφανοσ. (various references) | |
Hebrew | ּויה, ֻתר װרחים, ֻתר, קשוט (adornment, decoration, garnish, jewel, ornament, ornamentation). (various references) | |
Hungarian | virágfüzér (chaplet, coronal), girland (festoon), versfüzér, antológia (anthology, rosary). (various references) | |
Indonesian | karangan bunga (bouquet, festoon, lei, wreath). (various references) | |
Italian | ghirlanda (chaplet, wreath). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 花輪 (wreath), 花冠 (corolla, wreath), 栄冠 (laurels), 栄冠 (laurels). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | かかん (between equipment, bold, coming of age ceremony, corolla, determined, getting a bird's eye view, looking down on, Milky Way, resolute, wreath), はなわ (nose ring, wreath), えいかん (emperor's approval, laurels, sensitiveness). (various references) | |
Manx | slongan (wreath, wreath of flowers), attey blaa. (various references) | |
Norwegian | krans, bekranse. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | arlandgay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | grinalda (chaplet, coronal, coronet, crown, puddening, wreath). (various references) | |
Romanian | Ghirlandã (festoon, twist, wreath), Sac De Merinde, Premiu (accolade, bonus, bounty, gratuity, premium, prize, purse, reward, spoil, stake), Cununã (chaplet, coronal, coronet, crown, wreath), Coroanã (chaplet, circle, corona, coronal, coronet, crown, pause, ring, wreath), Colecţie (anthology, assemblage, collection, manifold, pack, selection, set), Antologie (anthology, omnibus, reader). (various references) | |
Russian | Приз, Антология, гирлянда (festoon, gariand, torse, wreath), Гирлянда. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | girlanda, venac (chaplet, corona, coronet, gloriole, range, rim, stringcourse, wreath). (various references) | |
Spanish | guirnalda (chaplet, festoon, wreath). (various references) | |
Swedish | girland (festoon, wreath), krans (coronal, crown, rim, ring, wreath), bekransa (festoon, wreathe). (various references) | |
Thai | พวงมาลา, ประดับด้วยพวงมาลัย. (various references) | |
Turkish | Derleme (collected work, collected works, collection, compilation, composition, digest, eclectic, gleanings, miscellany, olio, potpourri), Antoloji (anthology, omnibus, reader), Çelenkle Süslemek, Çelenk Giydirmek, Çelenk. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | Прикрашати Гірляндами, Приз, Плести Вінок, Антологія, Діадема, Гірлянда. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | vòng hoa sự chiếu thẳng, sự giật giải đầu. (various references) | |
Welsh | garlant. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | corona, coronae, coronam, coronas, coronis, stemma, stemmatibus. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "Garland": garlanded, garlanding, garlands. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "Garland": engarland. (additional references) | |
Words containing "Garland": engarlanded, engarlanding, engarlands. (additional references) | |
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"Garland" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Arlinda, Barland, Barlund, Carland, Gairland, galan, Galand, Galende, Garallan, garan, garant, Garban, garband, garlamd, garlan, Garlande, garlen, garlin, garlon, Garrani, Gartlan, Gartland, gayland, Gaylani, gerand, Gerland, Gerlaud, Gerrand, giland, Gowland, gralen, Guarani, guirlande, Gulland, Warland. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "Garland" (pronounced gÄ"rlund) |
| 5 | -r l u n d | Norland. |
| 4 | -l u n d | aland, disciplined, island, dockland, Eland, Highland, Holland, Shetland, soland, upland. |
| 3 | -u n d | abandoned, aforementioned, almond, apportioned, auctioned, auditioned, awakened, bargained, beckoned, blackened, bludgeoned, brightened, broadened, burdened, burgeoned, buttoned, captioned, cautioned, championed, chastened, cheapened, chickened, christened, commissioned, conditioned, cordoned, cottoned, cushioned, dampened, darkened, decommissioned, deepened, destined, determined, diamond, dimensioned, jettisoned, leavened, legend, lengthened, lessened, ligand, lightened, likened, listened, livened, loosened, disheartened, disillusioned, emblazoned, emboldened, engined, enlightened, enlivened, envisioned, errand, evened, examined, fashioned, fastened, fattened, flattened, frightened, functioned, gardened, garrisoned, glistened, happened, hardened, hastened, heartened, heightened, husband, illumined, imagined, impassioned, imprisoned, malfunctioned, margined, mentioned, millisecond, moistened, moribund, motioned, nanosecond, occasioned, opened, optioned, orphaned, Osmund, overburdened, pardoned, partitioned, petitioned, poisoned, positioned, predestined, predetermined, prisoned, proportioned, propositioned, questioned, quickened, rationed, reasoned, reawakened, rechristened, reckoned, reconditioned, reexamined, reopened, repositioned, requisitioned, Reverend, ripened, ruined, saddened, sanctioned, seasoned, second, sectioned, sharpened, shortened, sickened, siphoned, slackened, softened, stationed, steepened, stiffened, stipend, straightened, strengthened, summoned, sweetened, thickened, thousand, threatened, tightened, toughened, unburdened, unbuttoned, undetermined, unenlightened, unmentioned, unopened, unquestioned, unsanctioned, vacationed, weakened, widened, wizened, worsened. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-d-g-l-n-r" | |
-1 letter: raglan. | |
-2 letters: aland, alang, argal, gland, gnarl, graal, grana, grand, lagan. | |
-3 letters: agar, alan, alar, alga, anal, anga, dang, darn, drag, gala, glad, gnar, grad, gran, land, lang, lard, nada, nard, raga, rand, rang. | |
-4 letters: aal, aga, ala, ana, and, dag, dal, gad, gal, gan, gar, lad, lag, lar, nag, rad, rag, ran. | |
-5 letters: aa. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-d-g-l-n-r" | |
+1 letter: garlands, landgrab, largando. | |
+2 letters: engarland, garlanded, glandular, grassland, landgrabs, rangeland. | |
+3 letters: allargando, engarlands, garlanding, granadilla, granulated, grasslands, placarding, quadrangle, rangelands. | |
+4 letters: calendaring, engarlanded, glandularly, gradational, gradualness, granadillas, grandiflora, handrailing, laggardness, madrigalian, plantigrade, quadrangles, railroading. | |
+5 letters: adulterating, boardsailing, clapboarding, deflagrating, deflagration, engarlanding, grandiflorae, grandifloras, handrailings, marginalized, plantigrades, quadrangular, radicalising, radicalizing, railroadings, revalidating, sailboarding, strangulated, triangulated. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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