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civic crown

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civic crown, civic wreath

In ancient Rome, an honorary ornament, consisting of a garland of oak leaves, on a monument to one who had saved the life of a Roman citizen in battle.
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Marvell and the Civic Crown. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1978.
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