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ladylove

ladylove

1 7.8
A woman who is a man's sweetheart
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪdiˌlʌv/
  • Archaic
translation icon : amada
  • Every weekend, he makes time to go on a date with his ladylove.

Examples

  • He brought flowers to surprise his ladylove on their anniversary.

  • "Perhaps you should, but I doubt you will," Menas' ladylove observed.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Does any man stand between you and your ladylove?

  • Maybe it was time for him to find his ladylove and settle down.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Presume might be coping to fit your very own ladylove.

    Blog text (9)
  • But is it just us, or is he a bit bummed to be without ladylove Kristen Stewart?

    Blog text (13)
  • "Orrik's ladylove, Signy, will not marry him until he slays the dragons that killed her brother and nearly killed her father, the king of Romjek."

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The two graybeards address their pleas to a much younger ladylove, bending staunchly forward to do it. 109

    Academic text (2001)
  • Hubby Nick Cannon was on hand to support his ladylove, and after Mariah's performance, No Doubt took the stage, and Queen Latifah finished off the evening with a rendition of the National Anthem.

    Blog text (30)
  • After years apart, he finally reunited with his childhood ladylove.

Synonyms

girl
vsladylove
  • Informal
1.0

A young woman who is a man's romantic partner

highlights the man's female beloved role rather than the person's age
girlfriend
vsladylove
1.0

A woman someone is dating

focuses similarly but sounds more old-fashioned and affectionate for a man
darling
vsladylove
  • Informal
1.0

A person you love very much

is the male speaker's word for his female cherished person
sweetheart
vsladylove
  • Informal
1.0

A person you love in a romantic way

is used specifically for a woman loved by a man
love
vsladylove
  • Informal
772 1.0

A word people use to address someone they care about, like dear

is the male-focused label for that same affectionate role
lover
vsladylove
614 1.0

A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

focuses more on affectionate female beloved status rather than just relationship type
lady friend
vsladylove
  • Informal
40 3.7

A woman who is in a romantic relationship with a man

is a more affectionate, slightly dated term for a man's female beloved
beloved
vsladylove
19 3.4

A person who is very much loved

is the same idea but used for a woman a man loves
love of his life
vsladylove
14 3.0

The person someone cares for most and wants to be with

is used more broadly for a man's current beloved without that final significance
dulcinea
vsladylove
  • Literature
12 9.9

A woman a man loves and admires, often in poems or old stories

is similar but is plain everyday reference to a man's female beloved
lovey
vsladylove
  • Informal
5 7.5

A gentle name used for someone you love

is the male speaker's label when referring to his female beloved
dovey
vsladylove
  • Informal
4 9.5

A person you love and feel close to

is similar but specifically names a woman loved by a man
honeybun
vsladylove
  • Informal
4 5.1

A name people use to show love for a partner, child, or pet

is a more specific term for a woman who is a man's romantic beloved
amore
vsladylove
  • Informal
1 9.1

A person you love as a romantic partner

is equivalent but used specifically for a woman loved by a man
1 3.2

The person someone loves most and wants to spend their life with

is a less absolute term for a man's female romantic beloved
truelove
vsladylove
  • Literature
5.8

A person someone cares for deeply and wants to be with

is more general, not necessarily implying the deepest lifelong love
sweetling
vsladylove
  • Archaic
8.1

A loving name for someone you care about

is the male-focused label for that sweet female beloved
dearling
vsladylove
  • Archaic
9.9

A person you love and care about a lot

is the modern label a man might use for his female beloved

How Loved

beloved
377 2.1
ladylove
  • Archaic
1 7.8
girlfriend
1.0
admirer
113 2.3

Surface Forms

ladylove singular
ladyloves plural

Morphology

ladylove = lady + love (transparent) = lady + love

The meaning is directly inferable from 'lady' + 'love' as a woman who is loved or beloved.

Etymology

Ladylove is simply the words lady and love joined together, so it literally means a man's 'sweetheart' or the woman he loves.