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Meanings of ring in English

Portuguese
anel
Spanish
anillo
Wikidata

A toroidal shape.

anel
Portuguese
chamar
Catalan
trucar
Spanish
llamar
Wikidata

To contact someone using the telephone.

chamar
Russian
кольцо
Portuguese
anel
Spanish
anillo
Catalan
anell
Wikidata

Algebraic structure in mathematics, not necessarily with multiplicative identity.

кольцо
Russian
перстень
Portuguese
anel
Spanish
anillo
Catalan
anell
Wikidata

Circular band worn as a type of ornamental jewellery around the finger.

перстень
Synonyms
Examples for "finger ring"
Examples for "finger ring"
1
He had sealed the package with the finger ring of Julianus.
Dio's Rome, Volume 6 / An Historical Narrative Originally Compos...
2
Suppose each ring were made of one stiff piece like a finger ring.
The Insect Folk
3
Make a dainty finger ring for some lucky skirt in Rome.
The Silver Pigs
4
The round sheepfold in the first field looked no larger than a finger ring.
The Buccaneer Farmer / Published in England under the Title "Ask...
5
His eye soon fell upon a brass finger ring, and his plan was quickly formed.
Oscar; Or, The Boy Who Had His Own Way
Usage of ring in English
1
One thing was clear, however; his finances didn't ring true at all.
Girl out back
2
Looking for a quietly sociable way to ring in the new year?
The Irish Times
3
He obtained this ring at great cost and, I believe, personal tragedy.
The bourne objective
4
You say the ring is dangerous, far more dangerous than I guess.
The lord of the rings
5
The trafficking ring had been active since at least 2013, police said.
Reuters
6
Last year is last year, and after ring night, it's over with.
Reuters
7
His right hand was entirely bare; they'd taken off his wedding ring.
Axiomatic
8
The ring was at hand; the questions were asked; the responses made.
The Unseen Bridegroom; Or, Wedded For a Week
9
None took on the final, ring-shaped aspect of the great Halos, however.
Halo Cryptum
10
Business Opinion: It has a familiar ring to it by this stage.
The Irish Times
11
For good measure I give Geiger's mobile number a ring before leaving.
Back on murder
12
She wore an expensive-looking engagement ring, however: a diamond set in gold.
Sovereign
13
REINER.- Aregularring-plain ,21miles in diameter, in the Mare Procellarum, S.S.E.
The Moon: A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical F...
14
The Romans were distributed in a ring now fourteen miles in extent.
Caesar: A Sketch
15
Deborah let it ring several times; again, this was very unlike her.
Dexter is Delicious: A Novel
16
That has the ring of truth about it, given his previous history.
The Irish Times
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Translations for ring
Ring through the time
Ring across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Canada
Common
Australia
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