lover's knot
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- noun
- /ˈlʌvərz nɑt/
:
nudo de los amantes
- The lover's knot brooch was a family heirloom passed down for generations.
Examples
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Artists often use the lover's knot as a symbol of eternal love in their designs.
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She wore a beautiful lover's knot pendant.
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She wore a delicate necklace featuring a lover's knot as a pendant.
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The artist painted a lover's knot on the canvas.
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The artisan crafted a beautiful lover's knot from colorful threads as a symbol of their devotion.
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She wore a delicate necklace featuring a lover's knot design, representing the bond between her and her partner.
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In the center of the table, there was a centerpiece adorned with a lover's knot to celebrate their anniversary.
Synonyms
A decorative knot used on jewelry to show love between two people
A decorative knot used as a sign of love, often seen in jewelry
A decorative knot design that shows love and loyalty in jewelry
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
lover's + knot
The meaning is directly compositional: 'lover's' (belonging to or associated with a romantic partner) combined with 'knot' (a tied fastening) yields a knot associated with lovers and symbolizing love. This possessive+noun naming pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Lover's knot comes from a simple picture: two cords looped and tied so they stay together, with lover and knot showing two people joined. Jewelers used this tied design in rings and necklaces to show a bond that lasts, so the lover's knot became a sign of 'love and connection'.