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sweetheart

//ˈswiːtˌhɑːt//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

informal

Note for sweetheart

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Forms

Plural
sweethearts

Definitions

  1. 1.A person who is always very kind.

    • She is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late.
  2. 2.A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.

    • John married his high-school sweetheart in 1981.
  3. 3.A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.

  4. 4.A female member of a college or university fraternity.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4801

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Etymology

From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.

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