engagement ringnoun [ C ]
uk/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt ˌrɪŋ/us/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt ˌrɪŋ/a ring, usually with a precious stone in it, that you give someone as a formal sign that you have decided to get married
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Jewellery
- badge
- bead
- beaded
- bindi
- bling
- charm bracelet
- choker
- clip-on
- coronet
- crown
- filigree
- fob
- knuckleduster
- paste
- pearl
- precious stone
- semiprecious
- tiepin
- trinket
- wedding ring
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Marriage, cohabitation & other relationships
Examples from literature
- He looked and saw that she had slipped her engagement ring off her finger.
- I took off the beautiful diamond engagement ring you gave me, and put it in the pocketbook.
- On her wedding day a bride either leaves her engagement ring at home when she goes to church or wears it on her right hand.
- She kissed me in a fraternal manner, and I then saw that she wore an engagement ring.
- William was engaged now to his brunette, and had bought her an engagement ring that cost eight guineas.