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sweetheart

noun
SWEET-hart/ˈswitˌhɑɹt/UKSWEET-haht/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/

Pluralsweethearts

3 meanings of sweetheart

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  1. 1
    pet namenouncountable
    A loving name you call someone, like a partner or a child.

    Good night, sweetheart, sleep well.

    Sweetheart, can you bring me my glasses?

    Similardarling, honey, sweetie, dear, love

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  2. 2
    lovernouncountable
    A person someone loves, especially when they are both young.

    He wrote letters to his sweetheart back home every week.

    Grandpa and his childhood sweetheart were together for sixty years.

    Similargirlfriend, boyfriend, beloved, lover

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  3. 3
    kind personnouncountable
    A very kind person who is nice to others all the time.

    Our neighbor is a real sweetheart and brings us soup when we're sick.

    Thanks for waiting for me. You're a sweetheart!

    Similarangel, dear, darling, gem

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Origin

It is made from the words sweet and heart, an old loving way to address someone.