"dulceness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dulce + -ness. Piecewise doublet of douceness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dulce|ness}} dulce + -ness, {{piecewise doublet|en|douceness}} Piecewise doublet of douceness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dulceness (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Sweetness. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
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