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pignus amoris

pignus amoris noun: a gift or keepsake that is symbolic of a love relationship; a love token.

Noun

pignus amoris (plural pignora amoris)

  1. A gift or keepsake that is symbolic of a love relationship; a love token.
    • Dr. Farre has within a few days presented to the College, with his portrait, a most valuable library of ancient and modern works […] I am sure I may challenge all associates to give or bequeath to it similar pignora amoris1877, Edward H. Sieveking, “The Harveian Oration”, in British Medical Journal
  2. (euphemistic) A love child.
    • In 1435 he visited Scotland, and left behind him a pignus amoris which fortunately died1929, Flora Grierson, The Tale of the Two Lovers (Introduction)

Forms of pignus amoris

pluralpignora amoris

Origin of pignus amoris

Borrowed from Latin pignus amōris.

Questions about pignus amoris

What does pignus amoris mean?
Pignus amoris means a gift or keepsake that is symbolic of a love relationship; a love token.
What part of speech is pignus amoris?
Pignus amoris is a noun.
What is the plural of pignus amoris?
The plural of pignus amoris is pignora amoris.

Words near pignus amoris in the dictionary

  1. pignorations
  2. pignoratitious
  3. pignorative
  4. pignose turtle
  5. pignose turtles
  6. pignus amoris
  7. pignut
  8. pignuts
  9. pigopolies
  10. pigopolist
  11. pigopolists

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