Sweetheart

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  • noun. One who is loved.
  • noun. Used as a familiar term of endearment.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A person regarded as generous or lovable.
  • noun. Something cherished for its excellent qualities.
  • adjective. Involving privileged treatment of a favored party; illegally or unethically favorable.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To act the part of a lover to; pay court to; gallant: as, to sweetheart a lady.
  • To perform the part of a lover; act the gallant; play the wooer: as, he is going a sweethearting.
  • noun. A person beloved; a lover; more commonly, a girl beloved.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A lover of mistress.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A person who is always very kind.
  • noun. A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
  • noun. A casual sexual partner that is exclusive to the men of one fraternity; a slam piece.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a person loved by another person
  • noun. any well-liked individual
  • adjective. privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically)
  • noun. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
  • Word Usage
    "The word sweetheart had given her a sickening feeling."
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    ladylove  lover  
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