oak wreath

English

Noun

oak wreath (plural oak wreaths)

(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

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