Ring

German (Berlin)

/ʀɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • a ring a circular and hollow object, made of any material.
  • a ring a piece of trinket qualifier
  • a ring a group of people, often involved into criminal and illegal actions
  • (mathematics) a ring algebraic structure
  • (geometry) a ring planar geometrical figure
  • (heraldiccharge) an annulet ring used as a charge
  • (astronomy) a ring a collection of material orbiting a planet
  • (sports) a ring a place where events such as wrestling and boxing take place
  • a street that encircles a city where once the old town walls have been; a boulevard.

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German ring inherited from *hring inherited from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (ring, something bent curved, circle, curve).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hringaz

Gloss

ring, something bent curved, circle, curve

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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