beloved
- noun
- /bɪˈlʌvɪd/
- Pyramus arrives, sees the bloodied veil, and believes his beloved has been killed.
- Toni Morrison's Beloved
- Beloved confronts Sethe
- the novel Beloved
Jenny, who is my beloved, she is the nail queen.
- Jenny, who is my beloved, she is the nail queen.
- It was my boyfriend, my beloved saying stuff like that to me.
- I am here on behalf of my beloved, dear colleague Neil deGrasse Tyson.
- The lover is not as good as the beloved.
Examples
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Marrying his beloved did not lead to leaving his master's workplace.
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No more bowing and scraping, my beloveds.
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"My beloved is mine and I am his.
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No no, my beloved is returning soon.
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You are alive my beloved
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As some people do when their beloved pets pass.
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You search out the beloved, you're willing to try anything.
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Uncle Hamid, meanwhile, discovered his heart healing from the disappointment his beloved had brought him.
Fiction book (1995) -
I am here on behalf of my beloved, dear colleague Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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I gave my beloved a surprise party for their birthday, and everyone had a wonderful time.
Synonyms
A word you use to show love or affection to someone
A word used to show love for a romantic partner
A person you love very much
A person you love in a romantic way
A word people use to address someone they care about, like dear
A person you love or care for very much
A person you care about deeply, like a family member or close friend
A person you love very much
A person you love or like very much
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
A gentle name used for someone you love
A person you love and feel close to
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
A person you love as a romantic partner
A woman who is a man's sweetheart
A person you love and care about a lot
A person someone cares for deeply and wants to be with
A loving name for someone you care about
Antonyms
Compounds
How Loved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beloved began as the past form of love with the prefix be-, so it means 'a person who is deeply loved'. That's why someone might call their partner or close friend their beloved as a warm, caring name.