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fisherman's ring

fisherman's ring noun: a signet ring bearing an image of Saint Peter fishing, used in signing papal briefs.

Noun

fisherman's ring (plural fisherman's rings)

  1. A signet ring bearing an image of Saint Peter fishing, used in signing papal briefs.
    • Benedict will also stop using the so-called fisherman’s ring to seal documents.2013 February 26, Gaia Pianigiani, Elisabetta Povoledo, “Benedict XVI to Be Known as Emeritus in Retirement”, in New York Times

Forms of fisherman's ring

pluralfisherman's rings

Questions about fisherman's ring

What does fisherman's ring mean?
Fisherman's ring means a signet ring bearing an image of Saint Peter fishing, used in signing papal briefs.
What part of speech is fisherman's ring?
Fisherman's ring is a noun.
What is the plural of fisherman's ring?
The plural of fisherman's ring is fisherman's rings.

Words near fisherman's ring in the dictionary

  1. fisherman's loop
  2. fisherman's loops
  3. fisherman's luck
  4. fisherman's pie
  5. fisherman's pies
  6. fisherman's ring
  7. fisherman's rings
  8. fisherman's soup
  9. fisherman's suplex
  10. Fisherman's Wharf
  11. fishermanlike

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