Phrase guide

engagement ring

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A ring given to one's fiancé(e) or intended spouse, symbolizing a formal pledge of matrimony and commonly consisting of a gold band adorned with one or more diamonds or other precious gemstones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: jewelry, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any ring resembling one traditionally presented as a pledge of marriage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ring, band

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: خَاتَم اَلْخُطُوبَة (ḵātam al-ḵuṭūba) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Bulgarian: годежен пръстен (godežen prǎsten) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 訂婚戒指 /订婚戒指 (dìnghūn jièzhi) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 訂婚指環 /订婚指环 (dìnghūn zhǐhuán) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Danish: forlovelsesring — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Dutch: verlovingsring — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Finnish: kihlasormus — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • French: bague de fiançailles — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Georgian: ნიშნობის ბეჭედი (nišnobis beč̣edi) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • German: Verlobungsring — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Greek: βέρα (véra) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Hungarian: eljegyzési gyűrű — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Hungarian: jegygyűrű — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Irish: fáinne gealltanais — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Japanese: 婚約指輪 (kon'yaku yubiwa) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Japanese: エンゲージリング (engēji ringu) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Korean: 약혼반지 (yakhonbanji) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Ladino: aniyo de kidushim — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Macedonian: венчален прстен (venčalen prsten) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Norman: bague dé fianchailles — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Norman: bague d'engagement — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forlovelsesring — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Polish: pierścionek zaręczynowy — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Portuguese: anel de noivado — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Romanian: inel de logodnă — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Russian: обруча́льное кольцо́ (obručálʹnoje kolʹcó) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Spanish: anillo de compromiso — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Spanish: anillo de pedida — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Swedish: förlovningsring — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Telugu: ఉంకుటుంగరము (uṅkuṭuṅgaramu) — a ring signifying a promise to wed
  • Vietnamese: nhẫn đính hôn — a ring signifying a promise to wed