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ladylove

American  
[lay-dee-luhv] / ˈleɪ diˌlʌv /

noun

  1. a beloved woman; sweetheart or mistress.


ladylove British  
/ ˈleɪdɪˌlʌv /

noun

  1. rare a beloved woman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ladylove

First recorded in 1725–35; lady + love


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Bosch: I hope we see Quinn's officer ladylove again—ideally, either teaming up with or going against Carrie.

From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2012

Thus it was not size alone that made King Kong and his ladylove a mismatch.

From Time Magazine Archive

Finally, he chucks his ladylove under the chin, drags her to church and enters holy matrimony.

From Time Magazine Archive

Who was watching the shop while the Governor was pursuing his ladylove?

From Time Magazine Archive

And there was the knight of the Sparrow-Hawk making the proclamation, and asking his ladylove to fetch the Sparrow-Hawk. 

From The Mabinogion Vol. 2 by Sir Owen Morgan Edwards

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