claddagh

American  

[klah-duh] / ˈklɑ də /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of claddagh

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

Example Sentences

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Auctioneer Bob Sheehan reaches for a silver skull ring, which is on display next to a diamond claddagh ring,.

From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2016

The day’s highest bidding item, a 14k diamond claddagh ring, went to real estate developer Colm Dunphy, 52, from Co.

From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2016

Then he tells Neil about the claddagh rings they got in Ireland and Neil shrugs, “That’s nice. Want to look at some real rings, chucklehead?”

From Time • Jul. 28, 2015

The day Dutchy leaves for Fort Snelling in Hennepin County for basic training, I take the claddagh off the chain around my neck and wrap it in a piece of felt.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

Her hand flutters to her clavicle, to the silver chain around her neck, the claddagh charm—those tiny hands clasping a crowned heart: love, loyalty, friendship—a never-ending path that leads away from home and circles back.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline