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sweet·heart 
[sweet-hahrt] Pronunciation Key
[sweet-hahrt] Pronunciation Key –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. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| sweet·heart
(swēt'härt') Pronunciation Key
n.
adj. Involving privileged treatment of a favored party; illegally or unethically favorable: "another land grab, another sweetheart deal based on political influence" (Village Voice). |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
sweetheart
sweetheart
c.1290 as a form of address, 1576 as a synonym for "loved one;" from sweet (adj.) + heart. As an adj., with ref. to labor contracts, it is attested from 1959.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| sweetheart | |
adjective | |
| 1. | privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically); "another sweetheart deal based on political influence" |
noun | |
| 1. | a person loved by another person |
| 2. | any well-liked individual; "he's a sweetheart" |
| 3. | a very attractive or seductive looking woman |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Sweetheart
Sweet"heart`\, n. A lover of mistress.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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