dulcinea

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a woman who is a man's sweetheart

Etymology

From Spanish Dulcinea, the name of Don Quixote's mistress in Cervantes' romance. The name in Spanish is derived from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis.

In classic literature

Synonyms

ladylove

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