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ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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The bride arrived at the church without any rings on her left hand and departed with a wedding band on her left ring finger.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Late in the game, Reese was seen waving her hand and pointing to her ring finger in front of Clark, apparently showing the Iowa star where the championship ring would go.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
One of the previous posts featured a photo of Bush's left hand with her ring finger covered with heart emojis.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
The grip was similar to that of a four-seam fastball, with the index and middle fingers overlaid on the ball’s red seam and the ring finger anchoring a few inches away.
—Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of ring finger was
before the 12th century
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
ring finger
noun
: the third finger of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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