dulcinea
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dulcinea
First recorded in 1740–50; after Dulcinea the ladylove of Don Quixote
Example Sentences
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Sir C. Namely, that this dulcinea has started up in the shape of Miss Alscrip's musical companion—Her name is Alton.
From The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts by Burgoyne, John
One should not talk of halters in the house of the hanged. lines discovered on the bark of a tree, addressed to dulcinea del toboso.
From Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
Well, sir, "come what come might," I stole under cover of the darkness to the dwelling of my dulcinea.
From Tales of a Traveller by Irving, Washington
It was what the king said to the queen, the prince to the princess, the duke to the lady, the gardener to the maid, the troubadour to his dulcinea.
From A Certain Rich Man by White, William Allen
Sometimes one hears the sound of the drum and the dulcinea, a pipe played with one hand, and used to provide music for village dances in many parts of Spain.
From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
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