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love-token

love-token

1 8.0
A small object given to show love for someone
  • noun
translation icon : recuerdo de amor
  • But he wears her love-token.

Examples

  • Thou, thou, Lysander, thou hast given her rhymes and interchanged love tokens with my child.

  • He gave her a beautiful love-token to celebrate their anniversary.

  • The couple exchanged love-tokens during their romantic getaway.

  • This ring is a love-token from my grandmother, reminding me of her love.

Synonyms

memento
vslove-token
47 6.0

An object kept to remind you of a person or event

is used specifically as a given sign of romantic love not a general souvenir
token
vslove-token
29 3.4

A small object kept to remember a person or event

is given specifically to symbolize romantic feelings rather than general memory
keepsake
vslove-token
22 3.9

An object kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

is given specifically as a symbol or reminder of romantic love
love-lock
vslove-token
8.4

A padlock attached to a place like a bridge by a couple to show their lasting love

is usually a public gesture not primarily kept as a personal keepsake
heart-shaped love-lock
vslove-token
6.0

A small metal lock shaped like a heart that couples attach to bridges

is a specific public object form not a kept personal reminder

Surface Forms

love-token singular
love-tokens plural

Morphology

love-token = love + token (transparent) = love + token

A direct compound of 'love' + 'token' meaning a token (keepsake) representing love; the meaning is directly deducible from its parts.

Etymology

The word love-token comes from love and token, where token means a 'sign' or 'symbol', as in 'a token of thanks'. So a love-token is a small object kept to show and remember someone's 'love'.