truelove knot

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noun
  1. a complicated ornamental knot, especially a double knot having two interlacing bows, regarded as an emblem of true love or interwoven affections.

Origin of truelove knot

1
First recorded in 1485–95
  • Also called true lover's knot, true-lover's knot .

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British Dictionary definitions for truelove knot

truelove knot

noun
  1. a complicated bowknot that is hard to untie, symbolizing ties of love

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