engagement ring

American  

noun

1. a ring, often a diamond, given by a man to his fiancée at the time of their engagement as a token of their betrothal.

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engagement ring British  

noun

1. a ring given by a man to a woman as a token of their betrothal

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Etymology

Origin of engagement ring

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The addition of the engagement ring helps sell the story.

From Salon

Jacob said the surprise proposal was three weeks in the planning, though he had started looking at engagement rings in late September.

From BBC

“She said YES!,” the venue captioned video of the proposal, which zoomed into the engagement ring.

From Los Angeles Times

“I got to sell my engagement ring to pay the roofer.”

From The Wall Street Journal

As for the random shootout with Chris Paul of the Clippers to see who gets the engagement ring?

From Los Angeles Times