wedding ring

Definition

Either of a pair or rings exchanged by spouses in a wedding ceremony, and afterwards worn by them, symbolizing continuous fidelity.

Etymology

From Middle English wedding ring, wedding ryng, weddynge rynge, weddyng ryng.

Example Sentences

• "The surgeon leant over the body, and raised the left hand. "The old story," he said, shaking his head: "no wedding-ring, I see. Ah! good night!""
• "Goodbye, old sleepyhead / I'm packing you in like I said / Take care of everything / I'm leaving my wedding ring"
• "Do the bad thing / Take off your wedding ring / But it won't make it that much easier / It might make it worse"