beloved
[adjective]
Synonyms: dear, admired, adored, darling, loved, pet, precious, prized, treasured, worshipped

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I. be‧lov‧ed¹ /bɪˈlʌvəd, bɪˈlʌvɪd/ adjective
literary or humorous loved very much by someone:
He never recovered from the death of his beloved daughter.
He’s always talking about his beloved computer!
beloved of/by
a book beloved of children everywhere

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II. beloved² noun
my/her beloved literary someone who is loved very much
⇒ dearly beloved at dearly(3)

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beloved
adj.
VERBS be
ADV. dearly, much the death of his much beloved wife
PREP. by an area beloved by artists
of She ran one of the little tea rooms so beloved of Londoners at the turn of the century.

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beloved
adjective
BAD: He spends as much time as he can with his beloved children.
GOOD: He spends as much time as he can with his children.

Usage Note:
Beloved is used only in literary and humorous styles: 'There were many regrets in her life, but her beloved son was not one of them.' 'He wants to move closer to his beloved football team, Chester City.' It is particularly common on gravestones and old-fashioned birthday cards: 'To the memory of Alice Holt, beloved wife of Thomas Holt.'

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