sweetheart

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  1. noun One who is loved.
  2. noun Used as a familiar term of endearment.
  3. noun Informal A person regarded as generous or lovable.
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  • He intends it for his sweetheart, and will send it by express from Bismarck I have just finished heads for two officers, which they intend as presents for their wives, and one I shall give to the Audubon Club. —  BOOTS AND SADDLES: OR LIFE IN DAKOTA WITH GENERAL CUSTER
  • There is nothing they will not say but the truth—that my sweetheart is the sweetest, the purest, the proudest woman alive. —  The Ladies
  • Rep. Charles Rangel defiantly defended having four rent-stabilized apartments Friday as Republicans, critics and constituents railed against what they called a sweetheart deal. —  Lincoln vs Cadillac
  • If your sweetheart is a Vera fan, treat her to a new print this Valentine's Day. —  Bargainist
  • Well, the daughter and her sweetheart are about to be married and they have refused to commit murder by aborting the unborn, as hundreds of thousands do each year in this country. —  GraniteGrok
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chum ·  darling ·  buddy ·  madam ·  comrade ·  playmate ·  mistress ·  spouse ·  pal ·  cousin ·  grandmother ·  sister-in-law

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sweetheart:   sweethearts
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. from Middle English sweteherte; orig. two words, swete herte, ‘sweet heart,’ i. e. ‘dear love’: see sweet and heart.
  2. from sweetheart, n.
 

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/ˈswithɑrt/
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