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   Be·lov·ed

   adjective

   • 1. dearly loved: "his beloved son" Similar darlingdeardearestpreciousadoredlovedmuch lovedfavoritecherishedtreasuredprizedesteemedworshippedidolizedlionizedlovedlikedhighly regardedadoredadmiredesteemedvaluedprizedreveredveneratedexalted
   • ▪ very popular with or much used by a specified set of people: "being so close, the mountain hut is beloved of families on a day's outing"

   noun

   • 1. a much loved person: "he watched his beloved"

   Word Origin late Middle English: past participle of obsolete belove ‘be pleasing’, later ‘love’.

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   What does beloved mean in English?

   • UK /bɪˈlʌvɪd/a beloved friend, object etc is one that you love very much. This word is sometimes used humorously to say that someone likes something too much He’s cleaning his beloved motorbike. ... Definition and synonyms of beloved from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education. This is the British English definition of beloved.

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   What is the difference between 'loved' and 'beloved'?

   • The word ‘loved’ can be used as a verb or as a noun, while the word ‘beloved’ is used as an adjective. This means that you can be ‘loved’ and you can be somebody’s ‘beloved’. You cannot ‘belove’ somebody, you ‘love’ them. The word ‘beloved’ is an adjective. This means that it is a description.

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   How do you use 'beloved' in a sentence?

   • Here are some ways that you can use ‘beloved’ in a sentence: He was beloved by all. My wife is my beloved. While she was fine living in the US, she certainly did miss her beloved Brighton. She missed her beloved husband. He would be marrying his beloved fiance very soon. The word ‘loved’ is a verb.

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   What does Dearly Beloved mean?

   • He is a beloved public figure. She saw her beloved [=the person she loved] approaching. ◊ The phrase dearly beloved is often used at the beginning of a Christian wedding ceremony to address the people who are there. Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…

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   Definition of beloved adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adjective. literary uk / bɪˈlʌvɪd / us. Add to word list Add to word list. very much loved: in memory of our beloved son. (Definition of beloved from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Definitions of 'beloved' A beloved person, thing, or place is one that you feel great affection for. [...] More. Synonyms of 'beloved' • dear, loved, valued, prized [...] • darling, love, sweet, lover [...] More. Collocations with the word 'beloved' beloved cat beloved character beloved homeland More. Examples of 'beloved' in a sentence.

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   beloved /bɪˈlʌvəd/ /bɪˈlʌvd/ adjective

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   /bɪˈlʌvəd/ /bɪˈlʌvd/

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of BELOVED

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   noun, plural beloveds literary [count]

   •She saw her beloved [=the person she loved] approaching.

   ◊ The phrase dearly beloved is often used at the beginning of a Christian wedding ceremony to address the people who are there.

   •Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to beloved. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of beloved. It was given me by a beloved friend. Synonyms. loved. cherished. dear. precious. treasured. adored. darling. endeared. respected. admired. highly valued. esteemed. revered. beloved. noun.

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   What does the word beloved mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word beloved . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    Definition of beloved noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.