civic crown

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin corōna cīvica, the adjective being from cīves (“citizen”).

Noun

civic crown (plural civic crowns)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) A crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.
    Synonym: oak wreath

Translations
garland of oak leaves bestowed on a heroic soldier — see oak wreath

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for civic crown under citrine in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913)

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