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beloved
[ bih-luhv-id, -luhvd ]
/ bÉȘËlÊv ÉȘd, -ËlÊvd /
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adjective
greatly loved; dear to the heart.
noun
a person who is greatly loved.
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Origin of beloved
OTHER WORDS FROM beloved
pre·be·lov·ed, adjective, nounsu·per·be·lov·ed, adjectiveun·be·loved, adjectiveWords nearby beloved
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British Dictionary definitions for beloved
beloved
/ (bÉȘËlÊvÉȘd, -ËlÊvd) /
adjective
dearly loved
noun
a person who is dearly loved, such as a wife or husband
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