Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-o'-love

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: light-o'-love
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old dance tune, whose name made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters.

noun

Someone who is inconstant in love; a flirt.

noun

A promiscuous woman; a prostitute; a mistress or female lover.

Example Sentences

"Best sing it to the tune of light o' love."
"You light-o'-love, a word or two."
"Thus they fared, one after another, as the light-o'-love dame introduced them into her chamber, so that no one ventured to come near her."
"That is why a priest's light-o'-love is always some honest man's wife."
"He had still another turn with a light-o'-love."

Inflected Forms

lights-o'-love (plural) light o' love (alternative) light-of-love (alternative)

Synonyms

light-of-love

Questions

What does light-o'-love mean?: An old dance tune, whose name made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters.

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