civic crown

Questions

What does civic crown mean?

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

Where does civic crown come from?

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

How to pronounce civic crown

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