dowsabel

[ dou-suh-bel ]
/ ˈdaʊ səˌbɛl /

noun Obsolete.

sweetheart.

Origin of dowsabel

1575–85; ≪ Latin Dulcibella woman's name. See dulcet, belle

Words nearby dowsabel

downy, downy mildew, downy woodpecker, downzone, dowry, dowsabel, dowse, dowser, dowsing rod, dowson, dowy

Example sentences from the Web for dowsabel

  • Mistress Dowsabel wept feebly for a short while, and seemed disposed to start and tremble at every sound.

    The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn |Evelyn Everett-Green

  • "I am glad to leave thee with thy aunt Dowsabel, child," said Lady Humbert before she left.

    The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn |Evelyn Everett-Green

  • It is no such heavy charge I would lay upon thee, yet it is one that thy aunt Dowsabel would fear to undertake.

    The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn |Evelyn Everett-Green

British Dictionary definitions for dowsabel

dowsabel
/ (ˈduːsəˌbɛl, ˈdaʊs-) /

noun

an obsolete word for sweetheart

Word Origin for dowsabel

C16: from Latin Dulcibella feminine given name, from dulcis sweet + bellus beautiful