What does light-o'-love mean?
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light-o'-love
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Princeton's WordNet
light-o'-love, light-of-lovenoun
a woman inconstant in love
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"Light-o'-love" is a term originated from 16th-century England which could refer to either a song or dance popular during that time or a term used to reference a woman who is light-hearted or frivolously amorous. It was notably mentioned in Shakespeare's play, "Much Ado About Nothing."
Webster Dictionary
Light-o'-lovenoun
an old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters
Light-o'-lovenoun
hence: A light or wanton woman
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of light-o'-love in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of light-o'-love in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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