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(<i>n.</i>) Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers.<p>2. (<i>n.</i>) A garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.<p>3. (<i>n.</i>) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see Illust. of Crest). 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