beloved
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
beloved
/bɪˈlʌvəd/
/bɪˈlʌvd/
adjective
beloved
/bɪˈlʌvəd/
/bɪˈlʌvd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BELOVED
[more beloved; most beloved]
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very much loved
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dearly loved
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my own beloved grandmother
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He is a beloved public figure.
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an actor beloved by/of millions of fans
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one of the city's most beloved buildings
— beloved
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.
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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…
