dowsabel

American

[dau-suh-bel] / ˈdaʊ səˌbɛl /

noun

Obsolete.

sweetheart.

dowsabel British

/ ˈduːsəˌbɛl, ˈdaʊs- /

noun

an obsolete word for sweetheart

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Etymology

Origin of dowsabel

1575–85; ≪ Latin Dulcibella woman's name. See dulcet, belle

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