dulcinea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a woman who is a man's sweetheart
    ladylove.

WordNet

Dul*cin"e*a noun
Etymology
Sp., from Dulcinea del Toboso the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote.
Definitions
  1. A mistress; a sweetheart.
    I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head. Sterne.

Webster 1913