wedding ring
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See also: wedding-ring
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English wedding ring, wedding ryng, weddynge rynge, weddyng ryng.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]wedding ring (plural wedding rings)
- (jewelry) One of a pair or rings exchanged by spouses in a wedding ceremony, and afterwards worn by them, symbolizing continuous fidelity.
- 1837 February, Boz [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], “Treats of the Place Where Oliver Twist Was Born, and of the Circumstances Attending His Birth”, in Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy’s Progress. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], published 1838, →OCLC, page 6:
- The surgeon leant over the body, and raised the left hand. "The old story," he said, shaking his head: "no wedding-ring, I see. Ah! good night!"
- 1947, Willard Robison (lyrics and music), “Don't Smoke in Bed”, performed by Peggy Lee:
- Goodbye, old sleepyhead / I'm packing you in like I said / Take care of everything / I'm leaving my wedding ring
- 2007, Alex Turner (lyrics and music), “The Bad Thing”, performed by Arctic Monkeys:
- Do the bad thing / Take off your wedding ring / But it won't make it that much easier / It might make it worse
Synonyms
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[edit]a ring symbolizing marriage
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