dulcinea

[ duhl-sin-ee-uh, duhl-suh-nee-uh ]

noun

1. a ladylove; sweetheart.

dulcinea

/ ˌdʌlsɪˈnɪə /

noun

1. a man's sweetheart

Word History and Origins

Origin of dulcinea¹

First recorded in 1740–50; after Dulcinea the ladylove of Don Quixote

Word History and Origins

Origin of dulcinea¹

C18: from the name of Don Quixote's mistress Dulcinea del Toboso in Cervantes' novel; from Spanish dulce sweet

Example Sentences

The Dulcinea alluded to above was an unhappy girl of the town, whom he took into keeping, and afterwards married.

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Perhaps behind some bush we shall find the lady Dulcinea disenchanted, as fine as fine can be.

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His good drudge of a wife never transformed herself in his fancy into a peerless Dulcinea.

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Now that we have intelligence of the lady Dulcinea being disenchanted, are you taking this line?

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Had he not promised them to refer the Biscayan's punishment to the court of his Dulcinea?

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