true lover's knot
- noun
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nudo del verdadero amante
- The intricate design of the true lover's knot made it a popular motif in Victorian jewelry.
Examples
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They exchanged rings engraved with a true lover's knot to represent their unbreakable bond.
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The true lover's knot is a popular design in wedding rings.
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On her necklace, she wore a true lover's knot as a symbol of eternal affection.
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Many couples choose the true lovers' knots for their wedding decorations.
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On her necklace, she wore a true lover's knot as a symbol of eternal affection.
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The intricate design of the true lover's knot made it a popular motif in Victorian jewelry.
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They exchanged rings engraved with a true lover's knot to represent their unbreakable bond.
Synonyms
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A knot used to show love and a close connection
A decorative knot used as a sign of love, often seen in jewelry
A decorative knot used on jewelry to show love between two people
A decorative loop of rope or ribbon used as a sign of love
A way of joining two ropes used as a symbol of love
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'true' (genuine), 'lover's' (belonging to a lover) and 'knot' (a fastening) compose straightforwardly to indicate a knot associated with lovers or symbolizing a genuine bond. This composition and the symbolic notion of a knot as a bond is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would very likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
True lover's knot comes from a small decorative knot where two loops or ropes are tied together so they stay joined, and jewelers put this image on rings and necklaces to show two lives bound together. So it became a symbol 'of eternal love and faithfulness'.