DULCINEA

ladylove, dulcinea

(noun) a woman who is a manโ€™s sweetheart

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dulcinea (plural dulcineas)

sweetheart, ladylove

Etymology

Noun

Dulcinea (plural Dulcineas)

(obsolete) A mistress; a sweetheart.

Source: Wiktionary


Dul*cin"e*a, n. Etym: [Sp., from Dulcinea del Toboso the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote.]

Definition: A mistress; a sweetheart. I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head. Sterne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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