Claddaghn.

Brit.

/ˈkladə/, U.S.

/ˈklædə/

Forms: 1900s– Cladagh, 1900s– Claddagh, 1900s– Claddah. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Claddagh.

Etymology: < Claddagh, the name of a fishing village on the edge of Galway city, Ireland, where it is said that such rings were first crafted and traditionally passed down from generation to generation.

1. A symbol consisting of two hands holding a crowned heart, which represents friendship, love, and loyalty. Chiefly attributive: designating jewellery bearing this symbol. Claddagh ring n. a ring given traditionally in Ireland as a token of love, frequently worn (with the symbol pointing inwards) to indicate that the wearer is married or engaged.

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1883 Belfast News-let. 10 Aug. 7/3 Presents were also received from the following:..Mr. and Mrs. James Lyle—Gold Claddagh ring.

1888 Girls' Own Paper 21 Apr. 477/1 The ‘Claddagh ring’, still in use among a peculiar race of fishermen in Galway, consisting of two hands holding a heart surmounted by a crown.

1899 Isle of Wight Observer (Ryde) 26 Aug. 5/4 Major and Mrs Dawson—claddagh ring and lace handkerchief.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses iii. xviii. [Penelope] 713 He gave me that clumsy Claddagh ring for luck.

1945 R. Gibbings Lovely is Lee i. 16 These Claddagh rings..have been for many generations the wedding token of the peasantry in the district stretching from the Aran Isles in the west through southern Connemara to some ten or twelve miles east of Galway.

1969 C. Carfax Silence with Voices xx. 146 ‘It's [i.e. the design on the ring is] quite common in the West of Ireland.’ ‘What's it called?’ ‘A Cladagh... It's used on all sorts of things: earrings, brooches—.’

1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 17 Mar. (Weekend section) 7 The catalogue also has page after page of crystal (Waterford, Galway and Cavan), linens and Claddagh jewelry.

1988 Newsday (Nexis) 29 Aug. 6 While she isn't sporting an engagement ring, she wears her claddagh ring..with the crown pointing up, symbolizing her taken status.

2001 Kerryman 11 Oct. 7/4 He always wore a claddagh ring she said... Over a hundred claddagh rings have already been found on the site.

2. In form claddagh. = Claddagh ring n. at sense 1.

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1957 N.Y. Times 16 Mar. 21/2 Mr. Briscoe placed on Mr. Wagner's left little finger a gold ring... Called a claddagh, after the village in which such rings originated, it is supposed to bring good luck.

1986 San Diego Union 30 Aug. b3/1 He looks at the sweaters, shawls, glassware,..and what Tom suggests are two peacemakers. ‘One is the claddagh, the Irish wedding ring,’ says Elish.

1997 Boston Herald (Nexis) 27 June s10 We went shopping for claddaghs..for each other... [When the ring is worn] with the heart pointing out, it means you're still looking for your love. If it points towards you, it means you've found someone.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	claddagh
释义	Claddaghn. Brit. /ˈkladə/, U.S. /ˈklædə/ Forms: 1900s– Cladagh, 1900s– Claddagh, 1900s– Claddah. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Claddagh. Etymology: < Claddagh, the name of a fishing village on the edge of Galway city, Ireland, where it is said that such rings were first crafted and traditionally passed down from generation to generation. 1. A symbol consisting of two hands holding a crowned heart, which represents friendship, love, and loyalty. Chiefly attributive: designating jewellery bearing this symbol. Claddagh ring n. a ring given traditionally in Ireland as a token of love, frequently worn (with the symbol pointing inwards) to indicate that the wearer is married or engaged. ΚΠ 1883 Belfast News-let. 10 Aug. 7/3 Presents were also received from the following:..Mr. and Mrs. James Lyle—Gold Claddagh ring. 1888 Girls' Own Paper 21 Apr. 477/1 The ‘Claddagh ring’, still in use among a peculiar race of fishermen in Galway, consisting of two hands holding a heart surmounted by a crown. 1899 Isle of Wight Observer (Ryde) 26 Aug. 5/4 Major and Mrs Dawson—claddagh ring and lace handkerchief. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses iii. xviii. [Penelope] 713 He gave me that clumsy Claddagh ring for luck. 1945 R. Gibbings Lovely is Lee i. 16 These Claddagh rings..have been for many generations the wedding token of the peasantry in the district stretching from the Aran Isles in the west through southern Connemara to some ten or twelve miles east of Galway. 1969 C. Carfax Silence with Voices xx. 146 ‘It's [i.e. the design on the ring is] quite common in the West of Ireland.’ ‘What's it called?’ ‘A Cladagh... It's used on all sorts of things: earrings, brooches—.’ 1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 17 Mar. (Weekend section) 7 The catalogue also has page after page of crystal (Waterford, Galway and Cavan), linens and Claddagh jewelry. 1988 Newsday (Nexis) 29 Aug. 6 While she isn't sporting an engagement ring, she wears her claddagh ring..with the crown pointing up, symbolizing her taken status. 2001 Kerryman 11 Oct. 7/4 He always wore a claddagh ring she said... Over a hundred claddagh rings have already been found on the site. 2. In form claddagh. = Claddagh ring n. at sense 1. ΚΠ 1957 N.Y. Times 16 Mar. 21/2 Mr. Briscoe placed on Mr. Wagner's left little finger a gold ring... Called a claddagh, after the village in which such rings originated, it is supposed to bring good luck. 1986 San Diego Union 30 Aug. b3/1 He looks at the sweaters, shawls, glassware,..and what Tom suggests are two peacemakers. ‘One is the claddagh, the Irish wedding ring,’ says Elish. 1997 Boston Herald (Nexis) 27 June s10 We went shopping for claddaghs..for each other... [When the ring is worn] with the heart pointing out, it means you're still looking for your love. If it points towards you, it means you've found someone. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1883
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