"labour of love" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: labours of love [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|labours of love}} labour of love (plural labours of love)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of labor of love. Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: labor of love
    Sense id: en-labour_of_love-en-noun-BBCxpKNa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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