truelove knot
- noun
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nudo del verdadero amor
- She wore a pendant shaped like a truelove knot, symbolizing everlasting love.
Examples
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The sailor skillfully tied a truelove knot to secure the two ropes together.
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Learning to make a truelove knot is useful for both practical and decorative purposes.
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She tied a beautiful truelove knot for the ceremony.
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The truelove knot symbolizes their eternal bond.
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The sailor skillfully tied a truelove knot to secure the two ropes together.
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Learning to make a truelove knot is useful for both practical and decorative purposes.
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The truelove knot symbolizes their eternal bond.
Synonyms
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6.4
A knot used to show love and a close connection
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6.1
A way of tying two fishing lines together so they hold well
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8.6
A knot people who fish use to join two lines by wrapping the ends together
A knot used to join the ends of two ropes so they stay together
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 strong knot for joining two fishing lines by wrapping their ends
A way of tying two rope ends by crossing them left then right to hold bandages or sails
A strong knot for joining the ends of two thick ropes
A strong knot used to join the ends of two large ropes often on ships
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a knot symbolizing affection or unity' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'truelove' (true love / beloved) modifying 'knot' (a fastening). This kind of noun + noun compound (e.g., love knot, wedding knot) is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's sense.
Etymology
The noun truelove knot comes from sailors who tied the ends of two ropes together and gave the small knot as a token of their true love. So, because it joined two ends and showed a promise, the truelove knot now means 'lasting love' or 'togetherness'.