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Search phrase: laurel

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.100Sit laurel victory, and smooth successSit Lawrell victory, and smooth successe
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.34Adjudged an olive branch and laurel crown,Adiudg'd an Oliue Branch, and Lawrell Crowne,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.190Be still adorned with laurel victory.Be still adornd with lawrell victorie,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.77Cometh Andronicus, bound with laurel boughs,Commeth Andronicus bound with Lawrell bowes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.107Prerogative of age, crowns, sceptres, laurels,Prerogatiue of Age, Crownes, Scepters, Lawrels,

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Glossary

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bayfame, renown [i.e. laurel wreath]
Daphnenymph loved by Apollo; chased by the god, she was saved by being turned into a laurel, which became Apollo's sacred tree
laurelrenowned, famed
laurelof the bay tree [as a symbol of victory]

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Themes and Topics

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Plants...laurus nobilis bay-tree also called laurel associated with fame reputation ...
...b associated with concealment laurel tit i i 77 bay above li...
Classical mythology...d she was saved by being turned into a laurel which became apollo&rsquo s sacred tre...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BAY [laurel]BASICbay n, bay tree n
LAURELBASIClaurel adj, laurel n

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