claddagh
[ klah-duh ]
noun
a ring in the form of two hands clasping a crowned heart, given in friendship or love.
Origin of claddagh
1First 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. MansfieldIn 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 LoomisAs for me, I left the picturesque claddagh and saw it no more.
Just Irish | Charles Battell LoomisOne nailed me as I was passing her vegetable shop in the claddagh.
Just Irish | Charles Battell LoomisThe Englishman who desires a new sensation should pay a visit to the claddagh.
A Little Tour In Ireland | S. Reynolds Hole
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