noun
ladylove
Ladylove (noun) means a woman who is loved, especially by a man who is courting her.
noun
1
A woman who is loved, especially by a man who is courting her.
"The knight went on a quest to prove his quality to his ladylove."
"the picture of halcyon days where a young gentleman in the costume they used to wear then with a threecornered hat was offering a bunch of flowers to his ladylove with oldtime chivalry through her lattice window"
— James Joyce, [Episode 13] (1922)
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Etymology
Formed from lady and love.
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What is the meaning of ladylove?
"ladylove" (noun) means a woman who is loved, especially by a man who is courting her.
What is another word for ladylove?
Other words for "ladylove" include dulcinea.