claddagh

[ klah-duh ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of claddagh¹

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

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

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In the Claddagh a pretty little child came up to me and asked me to take her "piccher," hoping for some coppers in payment.

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As for me, I left the picturesque Claddagh and saw it no more.

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One nailed me as I was passing her vegetable shop in the Claddagh.

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The Englishman who desires a new sensation should pay a visit to the Claddagh.

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