beloved
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- prebeloved adjective
- superbeloved adjective
- unbeloved adjective
Etymology
Origin of beloved
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English biloved “loved,” past participle of biloven “to like, love”; equivalent to be- + love + -ed 2
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Example Sentences
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I also inherited my beloved — at least by me — ramshackle family home that has not been lived in for more than 20 years.
From MarketWatch
"She was beloved by everyone at the station and all her listeners, and the door at Radio 2 will always be open for her."
From BBC
“May the blood he shed be a seed of peace for beloved Lebanon,” Leo said.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s taken many years for Kay Scarpetta to arrive on television, but with Prime Video’s new series, viewers get two iterations of the beloved literary character.
From Los Angeles Times
They drink wine, they joke about the hidden spy bugs in their apartments and they wonder openly how they’ll know when it’s time to flee their beloved homeland before they wind up in prison.
From Los Angeles Times
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