dulcinea

[ duhl-sin-ee-uh, duhl-suh-nee-uh ]

/ dʌlˈsɪn i ə, ˌdʌl səˈni ə /

noun

a ladylove; sweetheart.

Origin of dulcinea

First recorded in 1740–50; after Dulcinea the ladylove of Don Quixote

Words nearby dulcinea

Dulce Gulf, dulcet, dulciana, dulcify, dulcimer, dulcinea, dulcitol, Dulcolax, Dulcy, dulia, dull

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Example sentences from the Web for dulcinea

But his Dulcinea had wrought most wonderfully on his imagination.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli
I would do anything in the world for you, Dulcinea, as you know, but for this work unfortunately I am too modest.
Portia|Duchess
Dulcinea saw me shiver, I think, and ran to get a shawl or some covering for me.
Portia|Duchess
They found him half stripped of his clothing and doing penance for the beautiful Dulcinea in his shirt and drawers.
A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines|Clayton Edwards

He did so, and passed all the rest of the night in thinking of his lady Dulcinea, in imitation of the lovers of Marcela.
The History of Don Quixote, Vol. I, Complete|Miguel de Cervantes

British Dictionary definitions for dulcinea

dulcinea

/ (ˌdʌlsɪˈnɪə) /

noun

a man's sweetheart

Word Origin for dulcinea

C18: from the name of Don Quixote's mistress Dulcinea del Toboso in Cervantes' novel; from Spanish dulce sweet

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

单词	dulcinea
释义	dulcinea [ duhl-sin-ee-uh, duhl-suh-nee-uh ] / dʌlˈsɪn i ə, ˌdʌl səˈni ə / noun a ladylove; sweetheart. Origin of dulcinea First recorded in 1740–50; after Dulcinea the ladylove of Don Quixote Words nearby dulcinea Dulce Gulf, dulcet, dulciana, dulcify, dulcimer, dulcinea, dulcitol, Dulcolax, Dulcy, dulia, dull Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dulcinea But his Dulcinea had wrought most wonderfully on his imagination. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Isaac D'Israeli I would do anything in the world for you, Dulcinea, as you know, but for this work unfortunately I am too modest. Portia\|Duchess Dulcinea saw me shiver, I think, and ran to get a shawl or some covering for me. Portia\|Duchess They found him half stripped of his clothing and doing penance for the beautiful Dulcinea in his shirt and drawers. A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines\|Clayton Edwards He did so, and passed all the rest of the night in thinking of his lady Dulcinea, in imitation of the lovers of Marcela. The History of Don Quixote, Vol. I, Complete\|Miguel de Cervantes British Dictionary definitions for dulcinea dulcinea / (ˌdʌlsɪˈnɪə) / noun a man's sweetheart Word Origin for dulcinea C18: from the name of Don Quixote's mistress Dulcinea del Toboso in Cervantes' novel; from Spanish dulce sweet 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
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