dearheart

See also: dear heart

English

WOTD – 14 February 2011

Etymology

dear +‎ heart

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdiɹˌhɑɹt/

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Noun

dearheart (plural dearhearts)

1. A term of affection.
   • 1684, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress part two, 1850 David Bogue edition, page 277 [1]:

     What was it, then, dearheart, that hath prevailed with thee to do as thou hast done?

   • 2005, Anita Diamant, The Last Days of Dogtown‎^[2], Scribner, →ISBN, page 143:

     I'm not deserting you, dearheart. I'll be home tomorrow, or the day after.

Translations

term of affection

• Finnish: sydänkäpynen (fi), kultanen