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sweet heart

[sweet-hahrt] Origin

sweet·heart

[sweet-hahrt]
noun
1.
either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
2.
(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address.
3.
a beloved person.
4.
Informal. a generous, friendly person.
5.
Informal. anything that arouses loyal affection: My old car was a real sweetheart.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English swete herte. See sweet, heart
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

sweetheart
late 13c. as a form of address, 1570s as a synonym for "loved one;" from sweet (adj.) + heart. As an adj., with ref. to labor contracts, it is attested from 1959.
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