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ladylove

American  
[ley-dee-luhv] / ˈleɪ diˌlʌv /

noun

  1. a beloved woman; sweetheart or mistress.


ladylove British  
/ ˈleɪdɪˌlʌv /

noun

  1. rare a beloved woman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ladylove

First recorded in 1725–35; lady + love

Example Sentences

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Bosch: I hope we see Quinn's officer ladylove again—ideally, either teaming up with or going against Carrie.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2012

Apparently, however, the Raja did not treat his ladylove with the liberality that she had expected.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unfortunately, Eddie's unconventional ladylove, the oracle's superior mouthpiece, persuades him to go on living.

From Time Magazine Archive

Finally, he chucks his ladylove under the chin, drags her to church and enters holy matrimony.

From Time Magazine Archive

This Helen was the little sweetheart whose picture he wore, and now, in spite of all obstacles, he had won both fortune and ladylove.

From The Mysterious Key and What It Opened by Alcott, Louisa May

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