Meaning & use
Dulcinea
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A woman who is the object of a man's romantic devotion; a sweetheart or beloved.
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He wrote love letters to his dulcinea every week while he was away at sea.
The old knight spoke fondly of his dulcinea, though he had not seen her in years.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Dulcinea del Toboso, the idealized lady loved by the hero of Cervantes's novel 'Don Quixote.'
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