Lovelace

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlʌvˌleɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(luv′lās′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Love•lace  (luv′lās′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Richard, 1618–56, English poet.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Lovelace / ˈlʌvˌleɪs/
  1. Countess of, title of Augusta Ada King. 1815–52, English mathematician and personal assistant to Charles Babbage: daughter of Lord Byron. She wrote the first computer program
  2. Richard. 1618–58, English Cavalier poet, noted for To Althea from Prison (1642) and Lucasta (1649)
'Lovelace' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Ada - Cavalier poets

Forum discussions with the word(s) "Lovelace" in the title:


Look up "Lovelace" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "Lovelace" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.