noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A woman who is loved by someone; a female object of desire. poetic

   "The knight went on a quest to prove his quality to his ladylove."

2. 2
   a woman who is a man's sweetheart wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

babybeloveddulcineaflamegirl friendhoney

Example

More examples

"The knight went on a quest to prove his quality to his ladylove."

Etymology

From lady + love.

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