| Word | dulcinea |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. Sweetheart (after Don Quixote's beloved). |
| Sentence | God knows, maybe this casual, scornful treatment was one of the causes of the intens, insuperable charm he had for the village dulcineas? |
| Source | “Agafya,” Fifty-Two Stories, Anton Chekhov, tr. P&V, p. 87 |
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