true lover's knot

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Noun	1.	true lover's knot - a stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of love love knot, lover's knot, lovers' knot, true lovers' knot knot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
	2.	true lover's knot - a knot for tying the ends of two lines together fisherman's knot, truelove knot knot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

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Jewellery includes priceless pieces such as the Vladimir Tiara, Queen Mary's True Lover's Knot Brooch and the Cullinan V Heart Brooch, with an 18.8 carat diamond at its centre.

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According to the museum, this work belongs to a subset of folk art called True Lover's Knots, whose hallmarks include minute handwriting, fancy scrollwork, and messages of love arrayed around a labyrinth.