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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

Words nearby dulcinea

Dulce Gulf, dulcet, dulciana, dulcify, dulcimer, dulcinea, dulcitol, Dulcolax, Dulcy, dulia, dull

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How to use dulcinea in a sentence

The Dulcinea alluded to above was an unhappy girl of the town, whom he took into keeping, and afterwards married.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
Perhaps behind some bush we shall find the lady Dulcinea disenchanted, as fine as fine can be.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II.|Various
His good drudge of a wife never transformed herself in his fancy into a peerless Dulcinea.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII|Various
Now that we have intelligence of the lady Dulcinea being disenchanted, are you taking this line?
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII|Various

Had he not promised them to refer the Biscayan's punishment to the court of his Dulcinea?
The Story of Don Quixote|Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

British Dictionary definitions for dulcinea

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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