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ladylove

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a woman who is a man's sweetheart

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dulcinea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove

History

Etymology

From lady + love.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: любима (ljubima) — woman who is loved by someone
  • Finnish: rakastettu — woman who is loved by someone
  • German: Feinsliebchen — woman who is loved by someone
  • German: Geliebte — woman who is loved by someone
  • German: Liebling — woman who is loved by someone
  • German: Liebste — woman who is loved by someone
  • Russian: возлю́бленная (vozljúblennaja) — woman who is loved by someone
  • Russian: да́ма се́рдца (dáma sérdca) — woman who is loved by someone