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ladylove

[ ley-dee-luhv ]
/ ˈleɪ diˌlʌv /
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noun

a beloved woman; sweetheart or mistress.

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Origin of ladylove

First recorded in 1725–35; lady + love

Words nearby ladylove

ladyfy, lady-in-waiting, lady-killer, ladykin, ladylike, ladylove, Lady Luck, Lady Macbeth strategy, lady mayoress, Lady Muck, lady of pleasure
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Words related to ladylove

sweetheart, paramour, roommate, concubine, girlfriend, prostitute, courtesan, sweetie, sugar, shack, moll, inamorata, chatelaine, doxy, woman, mistress, fancy woman, main squeeze, old lady, bedmate

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British Dictionary definitions for ladylove

ladylove
/ (ˈleɪdɪˌlʌv) /

noun

rare a beloved woman
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