fede ring

noun

fe·​de ring

ˈfā(ˌ)dā-,

It ˈfāādā

: a finger ring typically bearing a device in the shape of two clasped hands and used especially among Europeans as a token of loyalty or faith between two persons

sometimes : wedding ring

Word History

Etymology

Italian fede faith, from Latin fides

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