laurel crown
Champion's leafy headpiece
A laurel crown is a wreath of laurel leaves worn on the head as a symbol of victory or honor.
In ancient Greece and Rome, laurel crowns were awarded to victorious athletes, poets, and military commanders.
The association with achievement persists: She earned her laurel crown as the company's top salesperson.
To rest on one's laurels is to rely on past accomplishments rather than continuing to strive.
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- Olympic championWinner at international athletics
- ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
- Greek godHellenistic divine being
- Ancient GreeceClassical Mediterranean civilization
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- Crownscoronet, diadem, tiara, bridal tiara, wedding tiara
- Apollolyre, Delphi, sun god, oracle, Delphic oracle
- Roman religionJupiter, Mars, Venus, Apollo, Neptune
- ancient jewelryfibula, torque, bulla, lunula, diadem
- classical motifsacanthus, Greek key, guilloche, meander, volute
- DionysusDionysus, maenad, bacchantes, bacchante, grape vines
laurel crowncrown of thorns
Braided barbed headpiece
dunce cap · mark of shame · scarlet letter · wooden spoon · last place
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Braided barbed headpiece
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