- truelove knot
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a complicated ornamental knot, esp. a double knot having two interlacing bows, regarded as an emblem of true love or interwoven affections. Also called true lover's knot, true-lover's knot.[1485-95]
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Truelove knot — Truelove True love , n. 1. One really beloved. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant. See {Paris}. [1913 Webster] 3. An unexplained word occurring in Chaucer, meaning, perhaps, an aromatic sweetmeat for sweetening the breath. T. R. Lounsbury. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
truelove knot — n. a kind of bowknot that is hard to untie, a symbol of lasting love: also true lover s knot … English World dictionary
truelove knot — noun a knot for tying the ends of two lines together • Syn: ↑fisherman s knot, ↑true lover s knot • Hypernyms: ↑knot * * * noun see true lover s knot * * * a complicated ornamental knot, esp. a double knot having two interlacing bows, regarded as … Useful english dictionary
truelove knot — true′love knot n. a complicated ornamental knot, esp. a double knot having two interlacing bows, regarded as an emblem of true love or interwoven affections. Also called true′ lov′er s knot • Etymology: 1485–95 … From formal English to slang
truelove knot — /ˈtrulʌv nɒt/ (say troohluv not) noun a complicated ornamental knot, especially one formed of intertwined loops, used as an emblem of true love or interwoven affections. Also, truelover s knot …
truelove knot — noun see true lover s knot … New Collegiate Dictionary
Truelove — True love , n. 1. One really beloved. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant. See {Paris}. [1913 Webster] 3. An unexplained word occurring in Chaucer, meaning, perhaps, an aromatic sweetmeat for sweetening the breath. T. R. Lounsbury. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
truelove — /ˈtrulʌv/ (say troohluv) noun 1. a sweetheart; one truly loving or loved. 2. the herb Paris, Paris quadrifolia, having a whorl of four leaves suggesting a truelove knot …
true-lover's knot — Truelove True love , n. 1. One really beloved. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant. See {Paris}. [1913 Webster] 3. An unexplained word occurring in Chaucer, meaning, perhaps, an aromatic sweetmeat for sweetening the breath. T. R. Lounsbury. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
truelove — noun a person loved by another person • Syn: ↑sweetheart, ↑sweetie, ↑steady • Hypernyms: ↑lover • Hyponyms: ↑ladylove, ↑dulcinea, ↑suga … Useful english dictionary
