What does ring finger mean?

Definitions for ring finger
ring fin·ger

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ring finger, annualrynoun

    the third finger (especially of the left hand)

Wiktionary

  1. ring fingernoun

    Finger between middle finger and little finger; the "third finger" (UK) or the "fourth finger" (US), especially of the left hand. ( ring finger is the left hand; ring finger is either hand.)

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  1. ring finger

    The ring finger is the fourth digit of the human hand, located between the middle finger and the pinky. Traditionally, it is the finger on which an engagement ring or wedding band is worn in many cultures.

Wikidata

  1. Ring finger

    The ring finger is the fourth proximal digit of the human hand, and the second most ulnar finger, located between the middle finger and the little finger. It is also called digitus medicinalis, the fourth finger, digitus annularis, digitus quartus, or digitus IV in anatomy. It may also be referred to as the third finger.

Editors Contribution

  1. ring finger

    A human finger suitable for a ring.

    Ring finger sizes are required to make a ring.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2021  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ring finger in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ring finger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ring finger in a Sentence

  1. Adam Szubanski:

    There were no anesthetics because they could take any time from two hours to three days to arrive at the hospital. So I was awake when they cut my little finger off. It was pure agony, they weren’t able to reattach it because six hours was too long to wait and they never found my wedding ring finger. I took the little finger home with me — I still have it in the fridge.

  2. Adam Szubanski:

    I saw that my wedding ring finger was gone. In all the shock, somehow I hadn’t noticed. My other finger was still in the jungle.

  3. Camila Cabello:

    I swear to God, I don’t know what hand the engagement ring goes on, so sometimes I’ll just, like, put it on ring finger.


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