claddagh

[ klah-duh ]

noun
  1. a ring in the form of two hands clasping a crowned heart, given in friendship or love.

Origin of claddagh

1
First recorded in 1880–85; named after Claddagh, a fishing village near Galway, Ireland, where the ring was supposedly first designed and made

Words Nearby claddagh

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How to use claddagh in a sentence

  • This particular pattern has been the marriage-ring of the claddagh fishing tribes for many centuries.

    Romantic Ireland; volume 2/2 | M.F and B. McM. Mansfield
  • In the claddagh a pretty little child came up to me and asked me to take her "piccher," hoping for some coppers in payment.

    Just Irish | Charles Battell Loomis
  • As for me, I left the picturesque claddagh and saw it no more.

    Just Irish | Charles Battell Loomis
  • One nailed me as I was passing her vegetable shop in the claddagh.

    Just Irish | Charles Battell Loomis
  • The Englishman who desires a new sensation should pay a visit to the claddagh.

    A Little Tour In Ireland | S. Reynolds Hole