sweetheart
[ˈswiˌɾ(ʱ)ɑɹt̠̚]
UK: /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/
sweetheart
English
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American (Amy)
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Female
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Definition
A person who is always very kind.
Etymology
From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.
Example Sentences
- "She is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late."
- "John married his high-school sweetheart in 1981."
- "Why Lambe, why Lady, fie you ſluggabed, / Why Loue I ſay, Madam, ſweeteheart, why Bride: / What not a word, you take your penniworths now, / Sleepe for a weeke, […]"
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