civic crown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

Word forms

civic crown civic crowns

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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