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noun
An engagement ring (traditionally with a golden net), symbolizing the intertwining or tying together of the couple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: East, Middle
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History
From Arabic شَبْكَة (šabka, “ring, knot, fastening”)
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