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love heart en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From love + heart.

Meanings

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK) The symbol ♥, used informally to convey the idea of (usually romantic) love.
   • There were no exclamation points in Miranda's messages. No emojis. No love hearts. Win wasn't surprised; there hadn't been much love between them since the argument over her daughter's sudden pregnancy. 2021, Christina Dalcher, Femlandia, page 168:
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK) A sweet or candy in the shape of a heart.
   • 'Here's your lollies,' she says holding out the grubby packet of lovehearts, Maura's share of the two shillings' worth they had bought with the money from the Barnardos box. 2001, Fiona Farrell, The Skinny Louie Book:

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