truelove

[ troo-luhv ]
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noun
  1. a sweetheart; a truly loving or loved person.

Origin of truelove

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, truelove is from Middle English trewe love. See true, love

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How to use truelove in a sentence

  • But the real Hynde Horn in the dear old ballad had a truelove who was not captious and capricious and cold like Francesca.

  • Across the clouds ran so fierce a line of gold that truelove, startled, put her hand before her eyes.

    Audrey | Mary Johnston
  • He turned upon the doorstep, and taking between his fingers the hem of truelove's apron fell to plaiting it.

    Audrey | Mary Johnston
  • truelove seated herself upon a convenient stool, and lifted her gray skirt an inch above a slender ankle.

    Audrey | Mary Johnston
  • truelove drew back, her cheeks very pink, and the dimples quite uncertain whether to go or stay.

    Audrey | Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for truelove

truelove

/ (ˈtruːˌlʌv) /


noun
  1. someone truly loved; sweetheart

  2. another name for herb Paris

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