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dulcinea
[ duhl-sin-ee-uh, duhl-suh-nee-uh ]
/ dʌlˈsɪn i ə, ˌdʌl səˈni ə /
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noun
a ladylove; sweetheart.
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Origin of dulcinea
First recorded in 1740–50; after Dulcinea the ladylove of Don Quixote
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dulcinea
/ (ˌdʌlsɪˈnɪə) /
noun
a man's sweetheart
Word Origin for dulcinea
C18: from the name of Don Quixote's mistress Dulcinea del Toboso in Cervantes' novel; from Spanish dulce sweet
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