beloved
[bih-luhv-id, -luhvd]
- greatly loved; dear to the heart.
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- a person who is greatly loved.
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Origin of beloved
Synonyms
See more synonyms for beloved on Thesaurus.com1. cherished, precious; sweet, darling.
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Examples from the Web for beloved
Contemporary Examples
You will have your beloved father back sooner than you think, and you can visit and communicate with him all the while.
Author J.K. Rowling says all religions are present at her beloved wizard school—except Wiccans.
Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.
From cognac to bourbon, rye to añejo tequila, many of our beloved spirits spend years aging in wooden casks.
How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?December 10, 2014
Adding to the feeling of powerlessness for the woman is that Cosby is a beloved celebrity.
Historical Examples
The laws of the country made it impossible to accompany her beloved husband.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
For her sake her beloved sister should be cordially welcomed.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton CampusJessie Graham Flower
To me, at least, the blow is easier to bear when I know that His beloved hand didn't strike it.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
It is the falsehood of the silliest poetry to say he defies the image of his beloved.
Weighed and WantingGeorge MacDonald
To know that he was beloved was enough for him, and satisfied him.
The DreamEmile Zola
beloved
- dearly loved
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- a person who is dearly loved, such as a wife or husband
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Word Origin and History for beloved
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