beloved

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
  2. adjective dearly loved

Etymology

From Middle English beloved, biloved, equivalent to belove + -ed.

In classic literature

Synonyms

dear, dearest, honey, love

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