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sweeting

[swee-ting]

noun

  1. a sweet variety of apple.

  2. Archaic.sweetheart.



sweeting

/ ˈɾːɪŋ /

noun

  1. a variety of sweet apple

  2. an archaic word for sweetheart

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sweeting1

First recorded in 1250–1300, and in 1520–40 sweeting for def. 1; from Middle English sweting, suetyng; sweet, -ing 3
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The judge, Mr Justice Sweeting, said the attack on Mrs Dunne was "pitiless and cruel" and that Headley, of Ipswich, Suffolk, had shown "no remorse" for his actions.

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The judge, Mr Justice Sweeting, said the attack was "pitiless and cruel" and that Headley, of Ipswich, Suffolk, had shown "no remorse" for his actions.

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After sentencing, Mr Sweeting told him: "You will never be released. You will die in prison."

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Prof Sir Martin Sweeting, head of the UK space firm Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, and co-author of a Royal Society report on the future of space says that while the development was "unwelcome", there may be an upside for Europe as it takes greater responsibility for its own space exploration programme.

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Eli Sweeting, 25, who is originally from Bristol, was reported missing on 4 May after failing to return from a solo hike up Mitre Peak, a steep mountain on the country's South Island.

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