beloved
adjective
[ bɪˈlʌvɪd ]
• dearly loved.
• "his beloved son"
Similar:
darling,
dear,
dearest,
precious,
adored,
loved,
much loved,
favourite,
cherished,
treasured,
prized,
esteemed,
worshipped,
idolized,
lionized,
liked,
highly regarded,
admired,
valued,
revered,
venerated,
exalted,
beloved
noun
• a much loved person.
• "he watched his beloved from afar"
Similar:
sweetheart,
loved one,
love,
true love,
lady love,
darling,
dearest,
dear one,
lover,
girlfriend,
boyfriend,
young lady,
young man,
woman friend,
lady friend,
man friend,
beau,
admirer,
worshipper,
inamorata,
inamorato,
fiancée,
fiancé,
betrothed,
partner,
significant other,
the love of one's life,
the apple of one's eye,
the object of one's affections,
querida,
flame,
steady,
baby,
angel,
honey,
pet,
bird,
fella,
fancy man,
fancy woman,
swain,
gallant,
paramour,
leman,
doxy,
Origin:
late Middle English: past participle of obsolete belove ‘be pleasing’, later ‘love’.
