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From an expressively lengthened pronunciation of love ([lʌːv]~[lɜːv]~[lɐːv]). The spelling is based on non-rhotic English.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Love, fondness. Full definition →
Today it means: Love, fondness. Full definition →
From an expressively lengthened pronunciation of love ([lʌːv]~[lɜːv]~[lɐːv]). The spelling is based on non-rhotic English.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.