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lovelorn

[ luhv-lawrn ]

adjective

  1. being without love; forsaken by one's lover.


lovelorn

/ ˈ±ôÊŒ±¹ËŒ±ôÉ”Ë²Ô /

adjective

  1. miserable because of unrequited love or unhappiness in love
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ô´Ç±¹±ðËŒ±ô´Ç°ù²Ô²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of lovelorn1

First recorded in 1625–35; love + lorn
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The casting reflects the distinct identities and histories of the members, each offering something different to lovelorn girls and copycat boys so intoxicated by Beatlemania.

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Have warm feelings toward Copenhagen’s favorite son, Hans Christian Andersen, and his little tales about lovelorn mermaids and ugly ducklings?

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As Nicholson’s lovelorn codependent shifts personalities as she changes from partner to partner, Baker asks how headstrong girls grow up to become malleable women.

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Yet the chronicling of Bridget’s lovelorn escapades still struck a chord in people trying to balance new modernity with the pull of romantic desire.

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Why you should see it: Though this is the fourth “Bridget Jones†movie, it’s always pleasant to check in with everyone’s favorite lovelorn, blonde Brit.

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