true lover's knot

noun

Any of various knots (for string or the like) having some symmetry.

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herb parislove knotlovers' knotlover's knottrue lovers' knotfisherman's knottruelove knot
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Meanings

nountrue lover's knot (plural true lover's knots)

plural true lover's knots · alternative true lovers' knot

  1. Any of various knots (for string or the like) having some symmetry.
  2. Lines interwoven with many involutions, fancifully held as an emblem of interwoven affection.
  3. A particular species of moth (Lycophotia porphyrea).
  4. mathematicsA particular knot of eight crossings.
  5. A small plant in the family Melanthiaceae (Paris quadrifolia).

    Synonyms: herb paris

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small plant in the family Melanthiaceae (Paris quadrifolia).

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herb paris

More synonyms by meaning

nouna stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of love

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love knotlovers' knotlover's knottrue lovers' knot
Broader
knot

nouna knot for tying the ends of two lines together

Similar
fisherman's knottruelove knot
Broader
knot
Also see
fisherman's knotlove knot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish kanervamaayökkönen
  • kanervamaayökkönenmoth Lycophotia porphyrea
Welsh cwlwm cariad
  • cwlwm cariadmoth Lycophotia porphyrea
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Chicago

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