lady-love
Definition
Noun - A beloved woman: "lady-love" refers to a woman who is the object of one's romantic affection; a sweetheart or female lover.
Usage Examples
- (He composed a poem for his beloved woman.)
- (The knight promised devotion to the woman he loved.)
- (She became the object of his romantic affection immediately.)
Advanced Usage
- "to court one's lady-love": to seek the romantic affection of a woman.
- The young man spent months courting his lady-love with flowers and letters. (He tried to win the love of the woman he admired.)
- "to declare one's lady-love": to openly express one's love for a woman.
- He declared his lady-love in front of the entire village. (He publicly announced his romantic feelings.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lady (n): a woman of high social standing or a polite term for any woman.
- The lady helped the lost child find his mother. (The woman assisted the child.)
- Love (n): a strong feeling of deep affection.
- Her love for her family was unwavering. (Her deep affection was constant.)
Synonyms
- Sweetheart: a person with whom one is in love.
- He gave his sweetheart a ring. (He gave his beloved a ring.)
- Beloved: a dearly loved person.
- She is my beloved. (She is the person I love deeply.)
- Paramour: a lover, especially one in a secret or illicit relationship (more formal or historical).
- The king's paramour was a noblewoman. (The king's secret lover was a noblewoman.)
Related Idioms
- "To be one's lady-love": to be the romantic partner of a man.
- She was his lady-love for many years before they married. (She was his romantic partner for a long time.)
- "To pine for one's lady-love": to yearn or long for one's beloved.
- He pined for his lady-love while she was away at sea. (He longed for his beloved during her absence.)