well-beloved

American  

[wel-bi-luhv-id, -luhvd] / ˈwɛl bɪˈlʌv ɪd, -ˈlʌvd /

adjective

1. loved deeply and sincerely.

   my well-beloved fiancé.

2. highly respected and honored.

   our well-beloved speaker.

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noun

1. a person who is loved dearly.

   in respect for the well-beloved.

Etymology

Origin of well-beloved

1350–1400; Middle English wel biloved

Example Sentences

She reflected on the well-beloved film in a 2017 interview with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Beth was soon able to lie on the study sofa all day, amusing herself with the well-beloved cats at first, and in time with doll’s sewing, which had fallen sadly behind-hand.

From Literature

As Amy spoke, a great tear dropped on the golden hair of the sleeping child in her arms, for her one well-beloved daughter was a frail little creature and the dread of losing her was the shadow over Amy’s sunshine.

From Literature

Marvel's growing roster of well-beloved, fearsome, female characters of color is undeniably exciting.

From Salon

Thanks to Scheherazade’s strategy, her father was no longer a courtier and unwilling executioner but a king in his own right, a well-beloved king, what was more, a wise man, a man of peace, succeeding a bloody ogre.

From New York Times