heartmate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑɹt.meɪt/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈhɑːt.meɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From heart + -mate.
Meanings
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A sweetheart.
But the moon is a sorry one, sad the bird's tune, / For this spot is unknown to that Heartmate of mine.
1914, Thomas Hardy, The Difference:An independent cartographer and an aspiring actor resist the fact that they are each others' heartmates.
2012, Kristin Ramsdell, Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, page 327:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heartmates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |