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Definition of truelove
truelove
/ˈtruː.lʌv/
true · love
Plural:trueloves
truelove Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
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• noun
1
A sweetheart or person who is genuinely and faithfully loved.
Example
"In traditional folk ballads, the hero often crosses stormy seas to reunite with his truelove."
2
A Eurasian woodland perennial herb (Paris quadrifolia) of the family Melanthiaceae, characterized by a single whorl of four leaves and a solitary greenish flower followed by a poisonous black berry; herb Paris.
Example
"While surveying the damp calcareous woodland, the naturalist noted several patches of truelove growing beneath the canopy."
Synonyms
View all synonyms for trueloveWord Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'true' and 'love'. In its botanical sense, the herb Paris quadrifolia was named from folkloric belief that its four symmetrically arranged leaves resembled a true-love knot.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Truelove. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/truelove