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milove

UK/mɪˈlʌv/

milove noun: an affectionate term of address.

Noun

milove (plural miloves)

  1. An affectionate term of address.
    • 'Don't give it a thought, milove.' She planted a mug of coffee firmly in front of her sister-in-law and took a second one across to Mrs Martin.1983, Alison Cairns, Strained Relations, New York: St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 38
    • "'Tis over, milove," Ulric answered, holding her to him as his men rushed up the battlement after the maidservant. "You're safe."1994, Linda Windsor, The Knight and the Raven, New York: Zebra Books, →ISBN, page 442

Forms of milove

pluralmiloves
alternative formm'love

Origin of milove

Contraction of my + love, representing a dialectal or colloquial pronunciation.

Questions about milove

What does milove mean?
Milove means an affectionate term of address.
What part of speech is milove?
Milove is a noun.
How do you pronounce milove?
Milove is pronounced /mɪˈlʌv/ (UK).
What is the plural of milove?
The plural of milove is miloves.

Words near milove in the dictionary

  1. Miloses
  2. Milosevic
  3. Milot
  4. Milots
  5. Milova
  6. milove
  7. miloves
  8. miloxacin
  9. Milošević
  10. milpa
  11. Milparinka

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