ring
circular object worn as a type of ornamental jewellery
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Summary
ring ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,917 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: jewelry[2]
- Commons category: Rings (jewellery)[3]
- Unicode character: 💍[4]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rings (jewellery)[5]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[6], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[7], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[8], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[10], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11]
- Different from: finger ring[12]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q22828757[13]
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Influence
Things named for ring include bubble ring[14], a vortex ring[15] and Ringed spinytail iguana[16], a taxon[17].
Why It Matters
ring has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] ring is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for ring include bubble ring[14], a vortex ring[15] and Ringed spinytail iguana[16], a taxon[17].