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

  • They stopped at Trueloves and looked at the picture-postcards.

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  • I happen to know that the partners of Trueloves' always have an ample table—covers for anybody who may turn up.

British Dictionary definitions for truelove

truelove

/ (ˈtruːˌlʌv) /


noun
  1. someone truly loved; sweetheart

  2. another name for herb Paris

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