love-token
- noun
- But he wears her love-token.
Examples
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Thou, thou, Lysander, thou hast given her rhymes and interchanged love tokens with my child.
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He gave her a beautiful love-token to celebrate their anniversary.
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The couple exchanged love-tokens during their romantic getaway.
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This ring is a love-token from my grandmother, reminding me of her love.
Synonyms
An object kept to remind you of a person or event
A small object kept to remember a person or event
An object kept to remind you of a person, place, or event
A padlock attached to a place like a bridge by a couple to show their lasting love
A small metal lock shaped like a heart that couples attach to bridges
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.