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sweet⋅heart

  [sweet-hahrt]
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–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; ME swete herte. See sweet, heart
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sweet·heart   (swēt'härt')   
n.  
  1. One who is loved.
  2. Used as a familiar term of endearment.
  3. Informal
    1. A person regarded as generous or lovable.
    2. Something cherished for its excellent qualities.
adj.  Involving privileged treatment of a favored party; illegally or unethically favorable: "another land grab, another sweetheart deal based on political influence" (Village Voice).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Sweetheart

Sweet"heart`\, n. A lover of mistress.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : sweetheart
Spanish: amor; novia; novio,
German: der, *die Liebste,
Japanese: 愛人
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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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