Definition of true lover's knot
: a complicated ornamental knot not readily untied and symbolic of mutual love
— called also truelove knot
— see knot illustrationLearn More About true lover's knot
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“True lover's knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20lover%27s%20knot. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of true lover's knot was in 1577
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