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单词 dulcinea
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dulcinea


dulcinea

(ˌdʌlsɪˈnɪə) na man's sweetheart[C18: from the name of Don Quixote's mistress Dulcinea del Toboso in Cervantes' novel; from Spanish dulce sweet]

dul•cin•e•a

(dʌlˈsɪn i ə, ˌdʌl səˈni ə)

n., pl. -cin•e•as. a ladylove; sweetheart. [1740–50; after Dulcinea the ladylove of Don Quixote]
Thesaurus
Noun1.dulcinea - a woman who is a man's sweetheartladylovesteady, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove - a person loved by another person

Dulcinea


Dulcinea

beautiful peasant woman idealized by Don Quixote. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote]See: Beauty, Rustic

Dulcinea

(del Toboso) country girl, whom Quixote apotheosizes as guiding light. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote]See: Inspiration

Dulcinea

as Quixote’s ideal; now, generic for ‘sweetheart.’ [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote, Espy, 128]See: Love, Virtuous

dulcinea


Related to dulcinea: Don Quixote
  • noun

Synonyms for dulcinea

noun a woman who is a man's sweetheart

Synonyms

  • ladylove

Related Words

  • steady
  • sweetheart
  • sweetie
  • truelove
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