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dulcinea
/ˌdʌlsɪˈniə/
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What does dulcinea mean?
noun
- sweetheart, ladylove
More meanings (1)
noun
- (obsolete) A mistress; a sweetheart.
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/ˌdʌlsɪˈniə/
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I am reading Don Quixote chiefly and am his fervent admirer, but I am so sorry he did not place his affections on a Dulcinea of somewhat worthier stamp.
Which is all one as to say, that we might taste, smell, and see by the ears: a sort of philosophy worthy only of Sancho Panza, who had the faculty to see Dulcinea by hearsay.