noun
- plural of dulcinea; idealized or imaginary sweetheart or beloved woman, especially one who is unattainable or exists mainly in the lover's imagination
Usage: often capitalized when referring to Don Quixote's beloved; literary or romantic context; derived from Cervantes' Don Quixote
Examples
- The poet wrote sonnets to his various dulcineas throughout his youth.
- Don Quixote's adventures were driven by his devotion to his Dulcinea.
- He collected photographs of his dulcineas, each one a fleeting infatuation.
- The romantic hero pursued his dulcineas with unwavering, if misguided, passion.
- Her dulcineas existed only in her daydreams and journal entries.