"Dulcinea" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/ Forms: Dulcineas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish Dulcinea, from Dulcinea del Toboso, the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Dulcinea}} Spanish Dulcinea Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dulcinea (plural Dulcineas)
  1. (obsolete) A mistress; a sweetheart. Wikipedia link: Don Quixote Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Dulcinea-en-noun-9pRO4LEQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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