truelove
Americannoun
noun
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someone truly loved; sweetheart
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another name for herb Paris
Etymology
Origin of truelove
First recorded in 1350–1400, truelove is from Middle English trewe love. See true, love
Example Sentences
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Robach shared a photo of their reserved seats in the stands with the caption: “Hog for a night. Dawg for life. #truelove.”
From Los Angeles Times
He was sitting in his room waiting for the town clock to strike four, because when it did he had to go out and meet his truelove, whose name was Edith Plush.
From Project Gutenberg
"This is thy truelove," Robin he said, "Young Allen, as I hear say; And you shall be married at this same time, Before we depart away."
From Project Gutenberg
At Quincey's moat the squandering village ends, And there in the almshouse dwell the dearest friends Of all the village, two old dames that cling As close as any trueloves in the spring.
From Project Gutenberg
But the real Hynde Horn in the dear old ballad had a truelove who was not captious and capricious and cold like Francesca.
From Project Gutenberg
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