dulcinea

[ duhl-sin-ee-uh, duhl-suh-nee-uh ]

noun
  1. a ladylove; sweetheart.

Origin of dulcinea

1
First recorded in 1740–50; after Dulcinea the ladylove of Don Quixote

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dulcinea

/ (ˌdʌlsɪˈnɪə) /


noun
  1. a man's sweetheart

Origin of dulcinea

1
C18: from the name of Don Quixote's mistress Dulcinea del Toboso in Cervantes' novel; from Spanish dulce sweet

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